Spicy Fried Fish With Homemade Fish Masala#SundayFunday

Perfect spicy fried fish to enjoy this as an accompaniment to a main course meal. Have a fry fish masala and this is quick to make.
Ingredients
For The Homemade Fish Masala 

1½ Tablespoons Cumin seeds
2 Tablespoons Coriander seeds
1½ Teaspoons Ajwain
½ Tablespoons Salt or to taste
6 Whole Kashmiri Red Chillies
½ Tablespoon Turmeric powder
1 Tablespoon Red Chilly powder
¼ Teaspoon Yellow Food Color
3 Tablespoons Besan
½ Teaspoon Garlic powder
1 Teaspoon Dried Green Chilli - optional
Other Ingredients
1 Tablespoons Lemon juice
½ Tablespoon Vinegar
1 Egg
½ Tablespoon Green Chilly paste
535 Grams Fish Slices - I used Pomfret
Oil for frying


Method
For The Homemade Fish Masala
Dry roast the cumin seeds, coriander seeds for a minute. Then add the ajwain and continue to dry roast until fragrant. Now add the dried whole red chillies and roast for a two minutes or until they are warm to touch. Switch off the flame and let this cool.

In mortal & pestle or a small mixer jar add dry roasted spices & powder them. To this add the salt, red chilli powder, dried green chilli, garlic powder, turmeric powder, yellow food color, besan and pluse the mixer 2 to 3 times or until well mixed.
  
Fish masala is ready (for 1 kg fish). Can be stored in an airtight jar for up to a month or more in your pantry shelf.
To Prepare The Fish Fry
In a bowl, add prepared fry fish spice mix, tamarind pulp, vinegar, egg, green chilli paste & whisk well. Add 3 tablespoons of the prepared fish masala and mix well. Apply this to the fish pieces well and marinate for 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the fish till golden on both sides. Serve hot.
Labels: Fish, Fried, Sunday Funday, Homemade, Fish Masala, Indian 

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4 comments:

  1. I love that there are so many ingredients in this blend! It sounds wonderful.

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  2. I'll bet this Masala makes wonderful fish.

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  3. Sneha my sister in law cooks fish often and uses a lot of fish masala. However she was complaining that the ready made masala lacks flavour. Now I have a foolproof recipe. Going to make it and give it to her as a present.

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  4. So many great flavors and spices in your spice mix, Sneha! Your fish looks perfect!

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