Green Masala Fish Fry
The green masala fish fry dish is a culinary excellence found in most Indian homes, as it offers extraordinary taste and various flavor components. The fish pieces undergo a frying process with minimal oil until they have a crispy outer layer and maintain their original meat texture inside.
Ingredients
To marinate the fish pieces:
- 600 grams fish any variety with fewer bones
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp salt
To make the masala paste:
- Coriander leaves a fistful, with stems
- 20 pieces mint leaves pudina
- 8 pieces green chilies regular, whole
- 2 pieces long green chilies cut into small pieces
- 1 piece ginger 1 inch size, cut roughly into small pieces
- 20 garlic cloves peeled, whole
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 4 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp water
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp garam masala powder
- 1 tsp dry mango powder amchur
- ½ tsp white pepper powder
- 1 tsp coriander seeds powder
- 4 tbsp rice flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp water
To fry the fish pieces:
- 4 tbsp cooking oil
To garnish the green masala fish fries:
- Coriander leaves as required, finely chopped
- Lemon juice as required
Instructions
- Marinate 600 grams of King fish with 2 tsp of lemon juice and 1 tsp of salt. Cover and keep it aside for about 10 minutes.
- In a plate, take a fistful of coriander leaves with stems along with 20 pieces of mint leaves (pudina), 8 pieces of regular, whole green chilies, 2 pieces of long green chilies (cut into small pieces), a piece of ginger (1 inch size, cut roughly into small pieces), about 20 whole garlic cloves (peeled). Transfer them to a mixie jar and add 1 tsp of cumin seeds, 4 tsp of lemon juice and 1 tsp water. Make a fine paste.
- Transfer it to a plate and add ¼ tsp of turmeric powder, ½ tsp of garam masala powder, 1 tsp of dry mango powder (amchur), ½ tsp of white pepper powder, and 1 tsp of coriander seeds powder to it. Follow it up with 4 tbsp of rice flour and ½ tsp of salt. Mix them all very nicely.
- Finally, add 2 tsp of water to it. Mix again and make a relatively thick masala paste.
- Coat all the marinated fish pieces nicely with the masala paste one by one on both sides. Cover and keep it in the fridge for 10 minutes.
- Heat 4 tbsp of cooking oil in a frying pan over a medium flame. Put the coated fish pieces carefully in it one by one. Let it fry on one side nicely for 6 to 7 minutes on a medium to low flame, applying hot oil on its surface with the ladle carefully. Flip the fish pieces carefully and cook it again for 6 to 7 minutes more.
- Then, flip them a couple of times. Finally, fry them on a high flame for about 30 seconds. Remove them one by one to a plate when done.
- Garnish them with finely chopped fresh coriander leaves as required and squeeze some lemon juice. Your tasty and spicy homemade green masala fish fry is now ready to enjoy. Serve with green chutney, sliced onions, tomato rings, and lemon wedges.
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Notes
I prepared this dish using King fish and Surmai fish as my main ingredients. You can use any type of fish but you should choose fish which contains fewer bones.
The masala paste contains white pepper powder which I used as an ingredient. The fish fries will become spicy if you choose to use black pepper powder instead of white pepper powder.
You should not fry too many pieces of fish at a time. It may cause the masala coating on the fish pieces to come off.
The last 30 seconds of cooking time requires high flame frying to produce extra crispy fish pieces.
Nutrition Info (Estimation Only)
Nutrition Facts
Green Masala Fish Fry
Amount per Serving
Calories
340
Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat
17
g
26
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
10
g
Cholesterol
78
mg
26
%
Sodium
222
mg
10
%
Potassium
608
mg
17
%
Carbohydrates
15
g
5
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
33
g
66
%
Vitamin A
223
IU
4
%
Vitamin C
10
mg
12
%
Calcium
68
mg
7
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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