Fish Fry with Green Masala

FISH FRY WITH GREEN MASALA. Here’s a quick and easy fish fry recipe stuffed with a green masala paste prepared with basic ingredients. The stuffed fish is then fried in a pan to serve.

About Fish Fry with Green Masala

Quick to put together with a simple yet delicious green masala paste. Shallow fry this to serve as an appetizer or as a side dish. You could also fry fish and serve it plain, but a little effort goes a long way and you’ll know why!

Delicious enough to serve to family and friends and good enough for a weekend lunch or dinner. This Fish Fry with Green Masala will find a place on your dining table more often. The recipe never fails to impress even the fussy seafood eaters.

For this recipe of Fish Fry, I generally like to use firm white fish such as pomfrets. It’s easier to stuff pomfrets for frying and my recipe for Stuffed Pomfret Fry will also show you how!

This Pomfret fish Green Masala Fry is another best way to enjoy fish. Here we stuff the cavity of the fish with a green masala paste that is mild in appearance and wonderful taste and then shallow fry the fish till golden.

What you need to make Fish Fry with Green Masala

• Green Masala – with coriander leaves, mint leaves (optional but adds a hint of freshness), ginger-garlic, green chillies, onion and cumin seeds. Make a smooth and thick paste with a little vinegar or lemon juice.

• Fish – any firm white fish like pomfrets and mackerel. Also, check out the recipe for Pan Fried Mackerel that we stuff with a similar green masala paste and then pan fry till done.

• Fry Pan – a good quality pan is a must to fry fish. The best is to use a cast iron pan that fries the fish evenly giving it a golden hue. More and more people are switching over to cast iron or stainless steel for health reasons. But whatever pan you are using it is equally important to season it well if you don’t want the fish sticking all over the pan. Nonetheless, if you want to save yourself from the hassels of seasoning then go ahead and use a non-stick pan which is fine too.

• Oil for Frying – any unflavored vegetable oil works best for this recipe. Frying the fish in oil that you are used to at home is also works fine.

Fish Fry Green Masala Recipe – How to?

Let’s go through the ingredients for a perfect Green Masala Paste that is spicy, tangy, and awesomely delicious.

• Ingredients for the Green Masala Paste
  • Green Coriander leaves – 1 cup (use the coriander stalks too)
  • Mint leaves – 1/4 cup (though optional, adds a fresh flavour to the masala paste)
  • Green chillies – 5 to 6 or use as per your taste
  • Ginger – 1 inch sliced
  • Garlic flakes – 10 to 12
  • Onion – 1/2 (small)
  • Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Salt to taste – 1/2 tsp approx.
  • Vinegar – 1 tbsp

• Blend the ingredients of the green masala into a smooth and thick paste. Do not add any liquids while blending or else you’ll end up with a runny paste making it difficult for stuffing.

• Wash and clean the Pomfrets and then make a slit at the side of the fish. The opening should be wide enough to stuff the green masala paste.

• Pat the fish dry with a kitchen towel and apply salt and turmeric all over the fish and inside the cavity too. Set this aside for 5 to 10 minutes.

• Stuff the fish neatly with the green masala paste, well into the slit and deep into the cavity of the fish. We prefer a thin layer of the masala paste but you could add a thick layer if you like more masala.

• Sprinkle flour on both sides of the fish to prevent the fish skin from sticking to the pan while frying. A detached skin does not make a pleasant sight on the dining table or on the plate.

• Heat a pan and add some cooking oil to it. When the pan is sufficiently hot, place the fish onto it and fry on a medium to low flame. Do not disturb the fish for 4 to 5 minutes.

• After 5 minutes flip over the fish carefully and allow it to fry for another 4 to 5 minutes. If the fish does not flip easily then allow it fry for one or two more minutes and turn. Now it should easily flip over.

• Remove the fish from the pan and serve along with some salad.

Serving Suggestions

Serve Fish Fry with Green Masala along with your main course meals or as an appetizer. Goes well with a plate of dal and rice as a side dish or with some fish curry and rice.

Other Fish Recipes you may like to try

GREEN MASALA PAN FRIED MACKERELS – a very similar recipe where we stuff mackerels with green masala and then pan fry them.

FRIED FISH ROE RECIPE – a delicious recipe that you must try during the monsoons when fish with roe (Pala Fish) is available for a short period.

GRILLED MACKEREL FISH – Pan grilled mackerel makes an amazing appetizer or can be enjoyed as a side dish.

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