This recipe is pan fried rather than usual deep fried in oil. I love fish, I can take it every day. It’s rich in protein and no cholesterol what else do we want. For this recipe marinate fish with masala and fry in a pan.
Fish Fry ( less Oil ) / Meen varuval
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
Author: Sashi
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- Fish ( Tilapia or any Variety ) - 1Kg
- Mustard - 2 tsp
- Ginger - 1 inch
- Garlic - 10 nos.
- Gram Flour - 1 tbsp
- Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
- Chili Powder - 2 tsp
- Turmeric - ½ tsp
- Salt - to taste
- Oil - to spray
- Curd - 1 tbsp
Instructions
PREP:
Masala Prep:
- Clean fish with curd first and then with water. Grind mustard in Mixi, adding little by little water and grind it to fine foam like paste. Mix all other ingredient with it and apply on fish to cover it with paste. Allow the fish to marinate for 30 min to 1 hr.
COOKING:
- In a non stick dosa pan , pour 3 tsp of oil and fry the fish on both the sides. Fry till it becomes brown color.
TIPS:
- This can even be baked in the oven by adding 2 tsp of oil while mixing the ingredients.
- Fish can be deep fried in oil.
(*) Serve with Onion and Lemon squeeze.
at 12:00 PM
Hello, may i ask what kind of mustard did you use…..gonna try this next weekend.
at 10:07 PM
sorry for my very late response, I used small black mustard seeds.
at 5:51 PM
Hi Sashi,
Tried the fish fry it tasted yummy..! I have tried the fish fry with rest of the ingredients other than mustard but this time it got added flavor with mustard,but i have a problem while frying the masala coat doesn’t stick to the fish can u help me?
at 3:39 PM
Hi Nandhini, was busy with some other stuffs, Couldn’t respond to u on time. Try adding little All purpose Flour/ Corn flour( may be 1 tsp or so) if the coat doesn’t stick. Also keep it marinate for more than an hr to stick well. Hope this helps !!
at 7:57 AM
Meen varuval with very little oil, that’s interesting!
adding some mustard is a nice idea too! (usually I don’t add it)!
you’ve got a lovely collection of recipes too! thanks for visiting mine and for the kind comment; I don’t mind you adding me to your favourite links at all, on the contrary, I’ll be honoured :) thank you! and btw, I’ll be waiting for more of your recipes too :)
at 10:16 AM
I got this tip from one of the cooks near by my home. It does adds some different taste to fish. Thanks. :)
at 3:05 PM
I thought fish fry requires more oil; need to soak & fry for about 10 mins.. If it can be done in Non Stick pan with 3 spoons of oil, then I love that…..
I tried once, it came out well. Let me try this one.. you have some additional ingredients too…
BTW what kind of fish you buy…?? fully cleaned and packed one..??? Cos that has some chemical smell I think…
at 5:08 PM
I buy Frozen Tilapia or Fresh one. Frozen fish should be cleaned with little curd and vineagar.