Fish Roe Recipe - Fried Fish Eggs (Pala Fish Eggs)
Recipe of Fried Pala Fish Eggs in a green chutney paste. Learn how to cook fish eggs and enjoy this delicacy.
Equipment
- Frying Pan
Ingredients
- 1 Fish Roe Fish roe of Palla (Hilsa).
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- Oil for shallow frying
Green Chutney (to be blended to a fine paste)
- 1 bunch Coriander leaves
- ¼ bunch Mint leaves optional
- 6 -7 Garlic Flakes
- 1 inch Ginger
- 2-3 Green chillies
- Juice of half a lemon
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Apply salt and turmeric to the fish eggs and let it rest for a few minutes.
- Then add the green chutney paste and allow it to marinate.
How to fry fish eggs
- Heat oil in a shallow pan. When the oil is hot, carefully place the fish roe (fish eggs) on the pan.
- Dab the extra chutney on the roe and let the fish eggs fry on a medium flame for 5 to 6 minutes.
- Then gently flip over the fish eggs and allow them to fry for another 5 to 6 minutes or till done.
- Take care while handling the fish eggs as they tend to break.
- Serve fish roe (fish eggs) as an appetizer or as a side-dish along with the main course.
Video
Notes
- For this recipe, I have used the roe/eggs of Hilsa fish. You could use any fish roe as desired.
- Handle the roe carefully as they are delicate and tend to break easily.
- Use a small bunch of coriander leaves and 1/4 bunch of mint leaves for the green chutney paste.