Masala Fish Fry

Coastal Indian fish fry needs only 10 minutes of marinating. Semolina on the outside gives an extra-crisp crust.

Original recipe by Swasthi of Indian Healthy Recipes. Our recipe below is our own home-style version, written in our own words – quantities and steps may differ from the original.

• Serves 3
• Prep 15 min
• Cook 10 min
• gluten-free · dairy-free · Spicy

Ingredients

• 500 g fish steaks or fillets (pomfret, salmon, kingfish or pangasius)
• 1½ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp fish masala or coriander powder
• 1 tsp salt
• Juice of ½ lemon
• 3 tbsp fine semolina (or rice flour)
• 3 tbsp oil
• Lemon and onion rings to serve

Method

1. Mix chilli, turmeric, ginger-garlic paste, fish masala, salt and lemon to a paste. Coat the fish and rest 10 minutes.
2. Press each piece into the semolina.
3. Fry in hot oil for 3–4 minutes per side until crisp and cooked through.
4. Serve with lemon wedges and onion.

Shop the ingredients

Everything you need for this recipe is in stock at Farmah’s – order online or pick it up at Annenstraße 41, Graz.