Kerala Style Fish Fry (Step-by-step Recipe)

Pink Perch is a white flesh pink fish that is very tasty and nutritious.

I had it for the first time when I visited Kerala and was hooked.

This Kerala style fish fry is served with rice and a simple veg salad. I served it with a mild coconut rice and it was the perfect complement to its fiery taste.

This is a really easy recipe. Do try it.

You can also try salmon sushi bake and sarde in saor for other variations.

Here’s how to make Kerala style fish fry:

Preparation Time - 30 minutes

Cooking Time - 20 minutes

Ingredients:

Pink Perch Fish or use any firm fish – 1.1 lb or ½ kg

Ginger garlic Paste - ½ teaspoon per fish

Turmeric Powder - ½ teaspoon

Chilli Powder - 1 teaspoon

Pepper Powder - 1 teaspoon

Lemon Juice - 1 teaspoon

Salt - To taste

Some water

1 sprig curry leaves

Coconut oil or any other vegetable oil for shallow frying

Recipe:

Clean and wash the fish. Make slits on both sides and keep aside.

To make the marinade paste

Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, chilli powder, pepper powder, salt, lemon juice and mix well. Add 2 tsp. of water to make a thick paste.

Marinate the fish with this masala paste, making sure to put into slits and cavities. Keep aside for 15 minutes.

To shallow fry fish

Heat coconut oil in a pan. Make sure it is medium hot. Now carefully place the fish in hot oil and let it fry.

Takes about 3-4 minutes on one side depending upon the size of the fish.

Turn the fish to the other side carefully and let it fry till cooked. Take it out and serve hot. Your pink perch fry is ready.

Pro-Tips

1. Always choose fresh fish. You can choose any other firm fish in place of pink perch.
2. Don’t overcook the fish. Remember it continues to cook even after it is taken out.
3. Don’t make your marinade runny. Keep it thick so that the paste stays on the fish well.
4. This is a spicy recipe. If you want less heat reduce the quantity of chilli powder and pepper powder.
5. You can use any other vegetable oil in place of coconut oil if you so need.
6. Always keep the level of oil for shallow frying in the pan so that half the fish is immersed in it.
7. When you turn the fish, it takes lesser time to cook than it did on the first side.
8. You can use fish like mackerel, rawas or Indian salmon or any other firm fish in place of pink perch.

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