To make this easy fish fry, fish needs double marination. First marination for the fish to absorb all the flavors and spice. Second marination to give a crust to the fish. This simple fish fry recipe can be used to grill or shallow fry or pan fry the fish. All methods yield crusty fish and is best served immediately. If you do not have besan or gram flour, you can substitute with corn flour. But using besan or gram flour gives the flavor of a pakora.
How to make easy fish fry
- Mix all the ingredients under first marination i.e ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, salt,garam masala, turmeric and chilli powder. Taste the marinade and adjust salt if needed.
- Marinate the fish with this marinade. Set aside for 10 to 15 mins.
- I also powder half tsp saunf and little ajwain . Add all the second marination ingredients to a plate. Mix well and taste it. Adjust salt if needed.
- Coat the fish in the dry flour mix on both the sides. Set aside in a plate.
- Leave it for about 15 minutes for the dry flour to become moist and cling well to the fish.
- It can be tawa fried till crusty. For tawa fry add 3/4 tbsp oil to a hot pan and spread it well. Fry on both the sides, take care while you flip the fillet otherwise it may break. Fry few curry leaves along with the fish to garnish.
- For shallow fry, use oil as needed. I suggest using a small pan if shallow frying, the amount of oil needed will be less.
- Fry till golden. Flip carefully otherwise the crust will come out. Garnish and serve fish fry. More Fish recipesAmritsari fishGrilled fishAndhra fish vepuduvanjaram vepudufish fingers
