Shaswati Green Masala Fish Fry is a very popular street food in South India. It gets the taste from it’s spice outside coating and flavors from juicy inside.
This tawa fry fish is made with a special green masala chutney, which primarily contains Coriander leaves, Green chilies and Mint leaves.
Mint and coriander are the main key ingredients for the recipe. Their aromatic flavor enhances the taste of the fish and give a kick on its flavor.
It might sound like I am exaggerating about the flavor and taste of Green Masala Fish Fry, but I am not. My south Indian readers will definitely agree with me on this.
It is different from the other tawa fried fish by its delicious and flavorful taste. This masala has a mix of tangy & spicy flavor which makes it stand apart. Though you can use almost any variety of fish for this recipe, It tastes better when you choose sea fish.
Let’s cook together Green Masala Fish Fry and enjoy the taste of this South Indian street food.
INGREDIENTS
1cup-240ml; 1tablespoon – 15ml ; 1teaspoon – 5ml;
For normal fish marinade
- Salt – 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
For green masala marinade
- Fish – 250 gm
- Oil – 1 tbsp.
- Lemon juice – 2 tbsp.
- Green chili – 4 pieces
- Coriander leaves – 1 cup
- Mint leaves – 1/2 cup
- Coriander powder – 1 tsp
- Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp
- Ginger & garlic paste – 1 tsp
For frying the fish
- Oil – for shallow fry
Equipment
- Fry Pan
Notes
How to make Green Masala Fish Fry
Step 1: Firstly we need to wash the fish pieces properly . Then add 1 tsp of salt and 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder into it. Mix them well using the hand. Now let it be for 10 minutes to marinate.
Step 2: Meanwhile roughly chop the coriander leaves, green chilies and mint leaves. After that make a green paste using a mixer grinder.
Step 3: Now add coriander powder, cumin powder, oil, lemon juice and ginger-garlic paste into the same green masala. Then mix them well.
Step 4: At this time pour the green masala on the fish. Coat the each pieces of fish using you finger. Make sure that they have been coated properly.
Step 5: Now we have to wait another 20-30 minutes to get the proper marinated fish.
Step 6: After marination, its the time to fry the fish pieces. So take a preheated tawa and add 2 tbsp. of mustard oil on it. And then add the fish pieces on it. Cook for ৩ minutes for this side.
Step 7: After completing the 3 minutes we need to flip the fish pieces to cook the other side of it. Cook for another 3 minutes on low flame.
Step 8: Take them out from tawa and serve them hot to your family or friends. Mayonnaise is the good combo for the green masala fish fry.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How to get the green color of green masala fish fry?
To get the green color of the green masala fish fry, I have used green chilies, coriander leaves and mint leaves.
I would suggest you to not to use food color into it. Without food color you will also get the proper green color in this dish.
How long we need to fry the fish?
To get soft, juicy and tasty fish , Don’t fry them for long.
the actual time for frying the fish is less then 10 minutes. If you are frying the fish for more then that. then your fish pieces would hard and chewy. So don’t over fry them.
Is the color of Green masala fish fry is green?
Yes. Color of green masala fish fry is green. It’s green because of coriander leaves, mint leaves and green chilies.
These all green ingredients make the fish color green.
What is the proper time to marinate a fish?
Fish needn’t require much time as chicken to marinate.
20-30 minutes should be fine to marinate fish for this recipe. Otherwise some fishes like basa doesn’t take much time to marinate. In that case it takes 5-10 minutes to marinate properly.
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Yes. In my place as well.
I love this dish. Add a recipe for red masala fish fry also.
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