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Green Masala Fish

December 28, 2021 2 Comments

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Let’s get on with the recipe now! What is Green Masala fish fry?

This Green Masala Fish is a tasty recipe that is from the Mangalore Ladies Club cookbook. For those who don’t know Mangalore is a beautiful coastal town in South India. My grandmother lives there and has been there for most of her life. She is an excellent cook and has played a huge role in the Mangalore Ladies club including being the President of the club! They publish a cookbook every year that has amazing recipes.

Green masala fish fry is a baked version in the cookbook, but I just made it on the stovetop as I was too lazy to turn on my oven! The green color comes from cilantro and green chilies. You can make it as spicy as you want by adding more green chilies. But remember, the spice also comes from peppercorns. Do try out this different recipe using fish fillets.

WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS FOR THIS GREEN MASALA FISH?

Fish ( I used Tilapia)

Onion – I used a yellow onion

Ginger

Garlic

Green chilies

Vinegar – I used white vinegar but you can use any cooking vinegar

Tamarind paste – is available at any Indian grocery store.

Salt

Cumin seeds

Peppercorns

Turmeric powder

HOW DO MAKE THIS GREEN MASALA FISH?

Blend the cilantro, ginger, garlic, green chili, cumin seeds, peppercorns, turmeric powder, and vinegar to a paste. Keep this aside. ( I used only 1 green chili in the entire dish even though you do see 2 in the above picture)

Chop one onion.

Fry the onion in oil till slightly brown. Add the ground paste, tamarind, and salt. Fry till the raw smell goes away and the oil floats on top.

Add the fish pieces, put some of the green masala on top of the fish. Cover with a lid and cook.

After about 5 to 8 minutes the fish should be cooked. Drizzle some tomato ketchup on top or garnish with tomato slices and cilantro.

That’s it! Your delicious green masala fish is ready!

Green Masala Fish

Fish Fillets cooked in a green masala paste and onions.

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Ingredients

2 Fish Fillets ( I used tilapia)
1 Onion (chopped)
½ tsp Tamarind paste
2 tbsp Olive Oil (any cooking oil)
Salt to taste
Tomato slices and cilantro for garnish

Green masala ingredients:

2 Garlic cloves
1 inch Ginger
1 Green chili (Can add more if you like it extra spicy)
A handful of cilantro leaves and stems
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp peppercorns
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp Vinegar

Instructions

Blend all the ingredients to a paste using a little water if needed. Keep this green masala paste aside.
Heat up the oil in a pan. When hot, add in one chopped onion, fry the onion till slightly brown.
Add the ground paste, tamarind, and salt. Fry till the raw smell goes away and the oil floats on top, maybe around 10 minutes on low flame.
Put the pieces of fish in and cover them with a little masala. Cover with a lid and cook.
After 5 to 8 minutes the fish should be cooked. Drizzle some tomato ketchup on top or garnish with sliced tomatoes and cilantro. Serve hot with rice, bread, or paratha.

NOTES:

Any kind of fish can be used, but I suggest a fish with fewer bones or boneless filets.

The masala does not have to be smooth, it can be a little coarse. You can use a little water to grind it.

If you wish to make it like in the original recipe, make the masala on the stove-top, next in an oven-proof dish put 2 tablespoons of the masala, place the fish fillets on top. Add the rest of the masala on top, drizzle with tomato ketchup and oil, bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

This dish can be eaten with bread, rice, or paratha. Try it with my Instant Pot Peas Pulao or 2 ingredient Naan!

If you do try it out, let me know what you think, I will be happy to read your comments! Also, you can share a picture with me on Instagram or Facebook by tagging me @lovetostayhomeblog

Do check out some of my other easy recipes:

Tamarind Fish Curry

Air Fryer Salmon Fish Fry

Spicy Indian Chicken Fry

Paneer Masala

Simple Chicken Curry

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Recipes

Tamarind Fish Curry

October 2, 2021 No Comments

This Tamarind Fish Curry is very easy to make and will be ready in no time! You can use any type of fish like tilapia, mahi-mahi, kingfish, or salmon.

The recipe is made using just 2 slices of fish. I try to cook just enough for a meal so that we don’t have to eat the same dish more than once. You might enjoy this dish if you like sour and spicy food! Enjoy this fish curry with rice, paratha, or bread.

I used salmon fish in this curry. However, you can even use shrimp if you like.

Do check out my other recipe using salmon – Air Fryer Salmon Fish Fry.

When I make fish, I usually make a curry and also fry a few pieces of fish at the same time using the air fryer. My kids love the salmon fish fry! Do try it out if you haven’t already.

WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS FOR THIS TAMARIND FISH CURRY?

(Exact measurements are in the recipe card)

Fish

Onion

Tomato

Tamarind paste

Garlic

Spice powders: turmeric, Kashmiri chili powder, coriander powder

Salt

Oil

For seasoning: mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and fenugreek seeds (methi) & curry leaves

HOW DO YOU MAKE THIS TAMARIND FISH CURRY?

Heat the oil in a pan. When hot add the seasoning ingredients, when the mustard splutters, add chopped onions and smashed garlic cloves.
Stir and cook till the onions are light brown. Next, add tomatoes with the spice powders and salt. Stir well, cook the gravy till the tomatoes soften.
Add tamarind paste and about 1/2 cup of water. Cover and bring to a boil. When you can see the oil floating on top, add the fish pieces.
Cover and let the fish cook. It should cook in about 6 minutes. Switch off the stove. Transfer to a serving dish. Your tamarind fish curry is ready! You can garnish with chopped cilantro if you wish.

Tamarind Fish Curry

Fish in an onion, tomato, and tamarind gravy with Indian spices, a sour and spicy curry.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Ingredients

2 slices Fish
½ Onion (chopped)
1 Tomato (chopped)
2 Garlic cloves (smashed)
1 tsp Tamarind paste
½ tsp Salt (or to taste)
2 tbsp Oil

Spice powders

¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp Kashmiri Chili powder
1 tsp Coriander powder

For seasoning

1 tsp Black Mustard seeds
½ tsp Cumin seeds
⅛ tsp Fenugreek seeds (Methi)
8-10 Curry leaves

Instructions

Heat the oil in a pan. When hot add the seasoning ingredients. Once the mustard seeds start spluttering, add onions and garlic.
Stir and cook till onions are light brown. Next, add the tomatoes, spice powders, and salt. Mix and cook till tomatoes soften.
Add tamarind paste along with about 1/2 cup of water. Cover the pan and bring the gravy to a boil. When you see the oil floating on top, add the fish pieces.
Cover and let the fish cook, it should cook fast, around 6 minutes.
Switch off the stove and transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with cilantro if desired.

NOTES:

Use more chili powder if you like it spicier, or you can add one chopped green chili as well.
If you do not have curry leaves you can leave them out, but it is highly recommended in this recipe.
If you like to make a bigger quantity of this recipe, you can certainly just double the ingredients.
Another option is to add coconut milk at the end to get more gravy. If you like creamier curries, you should add coconut milk.
Garnishing with cilantro is optional. I did not add the cilantro to mine.

Hope you will try this recipe. If you do let me know if you liked it by leaving a comment or rating the recipe. Thank you!

HERE ARE SOME MORE EASY RECIPES THAT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO TRY:

Spicy Indian Pork Chilli Fry

Easy Instant Pot Mutton Biriyani

Lime/Lemon Quinoa

Instant Pot Mixed Vegetable Rice

Chickpea Masala

Easy Indian Chicken Stew

Pan-Fried Crispy Shrimp

Air Fryer Okra Fries

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Recipes

Air Fryer Salmon Fish Fry

May 8, 2021 No Comments

Air Fryer Salmon Fish Fry is a real favorite in my house, my kids absolutely love it.

The Air fryer is one of my favorite gadgets in the kitchen. Apart from the fact that you can fry using just a little oil, it gets the job done really fast! That’s a win in anyone’s kitchen, don’t you agree?!

If you do not have one, I highly recommend the Cosori Air Fryer.

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Salmon is one of the tastiest types of fish that I have ever tried. It is a firm fish that stands up well when air-fried, it does not fall apart easily.

The other options that you could try are kingfish, halibut, or Mahi-mahi. Any firm fish is best.

The marinade is a few basic spices, yogurt, ginger garlic paste, salt to taste, and lime juice.

It’s best to marinate at least for an hour, but I have even air-fried the fish immediately, and it tasted good too!

Another option is marinating and freezing the fish, so you have it on hand. You could just thaw it overnight in the refrigerator and air fry like normal.

Salmon fish fry ingredients — Ingredients for marination

You could leave the skin on if you got it with skin. After it’s fried, the skin peels off easily. If you like eating the skin you could do so but we prefer to take the skin off.

How to make this Air fryer Salmon Fish Fry:

Turn on the air fryer to 350 degrees (F). Drizzle some oil ( around 1 tbsp) on the marinated fish pieces. You can use olive oil, canola oil, vegetable oil, or coconut oil.

Place the fish in the air fryer basket using tongs.

Make sure you do not put more than 4 pieces of fish, so there is enough air to circulate around them. Close the air fryer.

Cook for 10 minutes, turn the fish pieces in between. Once done gently remove fish from the basket, your delicious air-fried fish is ready!

The fish is so flaky and juicy. My whole family loves this air-fried fish, it is on the menu every single week!

Salmon fish fry can be eaten just as a snack, eat it with rice and dal, eat it in a taco, pita bread, paratha, naan, etc.

My favorite is eating it with avocado salad. So delicious!

Air Fryer Salmon Fish Fry

Salmon fish marinated in a spicy marinade and air fried

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Ingredients

6 Medium slices of salmon fish
2 tbsp Whole milk yogurt
1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
Juice of 1/2 lime

Spices

1 tsp kashmiri chilli powder use extra if you like it spicy
½ tsp Coriander powder
¼ tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Salt or to taste

Instructions

Wash and pat dry the fish pieces.
Mix the rest of the ingredients for the marinade. It will be a nice red color because of the kashmiri chilli powder. Do not add water, the yogurt and lime juice is enough to mix it well.
Add this marinade to the fish pieces and mix well so all the pieces are coated well.
Cover it and keep it in the refrigerator for an hour. If you do not have time to let the marinated fish sit you can fry it immediately too.
When ready to fry, drizzle about 1 tbsp oil all over the fish. Mix it. Place around 3 or 4 pieces of fish in your air fryer basket. Do not over crowd the basket.
Turn on the air fryer at 350°, and let the fish cook for 10 minutes turning once in between.
Once done remove from the air fryer basket. Garnish with onion rings.

Notes

Depending on the size of the fish pieces you might need to add less or more time.

Thinner slices will be done sooner than the thicker ones. Keep an eye on them so they do not burn

If you do not have an air fryer, you could still pan fry these or bake in an oven.

If you like using your air fryer, please check out my other air fryer recipes Air Fryer Okra Fries and Air Fryer Tortilla Samosas

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