Masala Fish Fry is a spicy flavorful fry perfect to pair up with rice. This masala fish fry is easy and quick to make yet tastes so delicious. Learn to make Masala Fish Fry with step by step pictures.
I have already posted fish fry recipe, this masala fish fry is a twist to the regular fish fry. I love this masala fish fry than the regular one. Do give a try and fall for this flavorful and aromatic fish fry!
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About Masala Fish Fry
Masala Fish Fry is made by first marinating fish along with spices, herbs and frying it. This is one of the tastiest fish fry and sure a unique twist to the regular fry. This masala fish fry is aromatic, flavorful and tasty.
This fish fry can be made using pomfret fish, seer fish etc. My family loves this with rasam rice the best combination. Fish Fry is one of the popular order at restaurants especially non veg hotels.
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Masala Fish Fry Ingredients
- Fish – I have used pomfret fish, you can use any fish of your choice.
- Marinade – Marinade fish with curd, turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt and coriander powder
- Masala paste – A special masala paste is made using coriander seeds, fennel seeds, pepper corns, cinnamon, cloves, small onion, garlic
How to make Masala Fish Fry Step by Step
1.Grind the ingredients listed under ‘to grind’ to a semi coarse paste without adding water(anyway onions will let out water by itself).Clean fish, rinse it well and set aside. In a mixing bowl add turmeric, chili, coriander powders, curd and required salt along with fish and grind masala.
2.Marinate for minimum 1 hour, Set aside. Heat dosa pan and add the fish pieces, drizzle oil and toast it till golden brown. You can deep fry the fish pieces too.
Serve with freshly sliced lemon wedges and onion rings. Tastes best with hot steamed rice.
Expert Tips
- Use iron tawa or a non stick pan to toast the fish as there is masala it sticks to the pan. Else you can deep fry them too.
- This is a bit spicy so reduce chili powder according to your spice level.
- If you don’t prefer more masala flavor skip cinnamon and cloves alone.
- I have used vaaval(pomfret) fish variety. You can even use vanjaram fish.
Serving and Storage
Fish Fry tastes great with raw onion and lemon wedges. You can marinate the fish pieces and freeze it for about a month. Thaw it, then fry and serve it hot!
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Masala Fish Fry Recipe
Ingredients
For the marinade:
- 5 nos fish slices
- 1 tablespoon curd
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
- salt to taste
To grind:
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper corns
- 1/8 inch cinnamon
- 1 cloves
- 5 small onion
- 2 garlic
Instructions
- Grind the ingredients listed under ‘to grind’ to a semi coarse paste without adding water(anyway onions will let out water by itself).Clean fish, rinse it well and set aside. In a mixing bowl add turmeric, chili, coriander powders, curd and required salt along with fish and grind masala.
- Marinate for minimum 1 hour, Set aside. Heat dosa pan and add the fish pieces, drizzle oil and toast it till golden brown. You can deep fry the fish pieces too.
- Serve with freshly sliced lemon wedges and onion rings. Tastes best with hot steamed rice.
Aarthi
yummy fish fry..love it
Priti S
Looks very yum …nice recipe
Saraswathi Tharagaram
Appealing fish fry..love the flavour and the way you fry it..
Vimitha Anand
Looks so crispy and tempting
Shabitha Karthikeyan
Looks super tasty !! I wish I could get all those wonderful varieties here. I do make this masala fry at times.
Nagalakshmi V
looks delicious! my favourite accompaniment for rice
Valarmathi Sanjeev
Wow…looks superb and mouthwatering…looks absolutely delicious.
Nandita SS
The dish looks fab!! Looks yumm 🙂
Priya Satheesh
wow…mouthwatering fish fry!!Lovely presentation..
tamilsasikitchen
Tempting fry dear….
Priya
Irresistible and super tempting fish fry.
divya
Wow…looks superb and mouthwatering…looks absolutely delicious.
Roshni
mouth watering fish
Sangeetha
very flavorful n spicy looking fish fry…yummy!
Damyanti
Yummy fish fry– looks like the sort of thing my MIL makes!
GK Arusuvai
lovely fry fry…nice colour
GK Arusuvai
lovely fish fry…nice colour
Prathima Rao
Nice, aromatic masala 😉
Prathima Rao
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runnergirlinthekitchen.blogspot.com
I want some.. the fish are just too tempting!
An Open Book
ok now i wish i had this for dinner right now..i have bookmarked it..def giving it a go next time i find some good fish
kavitha.v.p
fish fry very tasty
kavitha.v.p
masala fish fry very tasty.
Abhilash Pillai
came through google, nice recipe… shall try it for evening. going to buy a fish…Thanks for sharing.
ushaprashanth
Hi!!!!!
I tried this masala fish fry!! It was yummy!!
Daniel Joseph
i tried it.. awesome!! Thanks
Daniel Joseph
i tried it too… Awesome!! Thanks
shabeer ponmala
Very tasty…………. Thanks
mprem123
Hi, I tried the masala fish fry without cloves and cinnamon. Fish fry came out ok and I was able to get bitter taste due to raw onion and garlic paste. Do we need to sauté the onions and garlics before grinding them. Do let me know your thoughts.
SHARMILEE J
No I use raw onion only…with all the masalas blended the raw taste will go….not sure why it turned out bitter for you.
Ganesh
Hi I tried your recipe. Nice taste. Enjoyed it. Keep the good work.
Vishnu Sanker
I opened up the fish and put the masala in your prescription. and fried it as a whole, it was heavenly..!!
Vishnu Sanker
Hey, I fried the fish whole using the masala in ur prescrption, by cutting it open perpendicular to its length and it tasted heavenly
Bel
Hi tried you recipe, it was ok. But on picture it looks more delicious.
VK
The recipe does not say what to do with ground masala?
Sharmilee J
The masala is also added with fish and marinated