The basic Kerala fish fry recipe uses ginger and garlic (we also add shallots and curry leaves at home) in addition to the basics like chilly powder and turmeric.
The basic Bengali fish fry, however, is even simpler. It’s essentially a 5-ingredient recipe.
This was made my a friend when we visited their place for dinner. She had marinated the fish in advance but it all came together in less than 10 minutes.
Easy Bengali Fish Fry Recipe
Serves 3-4
Ingredients:
6 (steak) pieces of king fish or hilsa, cleaned
2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
2 tbsp lime juice
Oil
How-to:
1. Mix the cleaned fish pieces with the rest of the ingredients and let marinate for 4 hours.
2. Heat a pan and add about 1/2 cup oil. Shallow fry the fish in medium-low heat until both sides are charred but not completely fried up. Be gentle when turning the fish over.
Notes:
– This fish fry recipe can be used as a base for you to add on to. You can add more masala powders, pepper powder, ginger garlic paste, etc.
– Serve with dal and steamed rice for a simple meal. It won’t be too spicy or heavy.
– Serve with freshly sliced onions and lemon. Yum!
Looks wonderful and delicious. I love how simple it is, especially the ingredients list. 🙂 Totally awesome for a week night dinner!
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wow..this looks like a simple fried fish..so easy right..Will try it next time…Thanks nags
Looks absolutely incredible and prefect..
Hi Nags!
Good recipe
but i would like to comment on the picture, hope u dont mind, im a researcher in toxicogenetics – and am not sure whether u know it, but when meat, or fish gets charred while bbqing, frying, deep frying or sauteing or whatever, there r chances for the production of hetero-cyclic amines which are carcinogens…. so pls be careful while frying n bbqing abt the temperature…
takecare
sham
I make a similar fish fry. Looks delicious with the onions and lemon slices.
Lovely. I started eating fish at the age of 30 and learnt cooking fish from bong friends so you can understand i love this. Have a slightly different version in my drafts since a long time.
What i really miss in food is our fish curry and fry, I never ever made them as hubby don'n't like it so always I wait for getting home to eat the fish curry and fry. Delicious looking fry lucky you have a friend who makes these when you visit her.
ingane kothipikkalleeee..so tempting dear.
Looks yummy…am feeling hungry now, just need rice to wipe off that plate 🙂