Tawa Fish Fry
Non-veg · Curries & Gravies, Dry sides
Curries & GraviesDry sidesSnacks & StartersLow carbHigh proteinGluten-freeDairy-free
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
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A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Kerala tawa fish fry: fish coated in a red chilli and curry leaf paste, pan-fried in gingelly oil. Mild, serves 3, 25 minutes plus marinating, video.
High proteinLow calorie
Ingredients
10 itemsLemon Juice½ tsp
Fish500 grams
Red Chilli Powder1 tbsp
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Water2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder½ tsp
Curry leaves, Finely Chopped2 sprigs
Corn Flour1 tbsp
Salt1 tsp
Gingelly Oil3 tbsp
Contains: fish, sesame.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 3. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 348kcal | 1044kcal |
| Protein | 37g | 112g |
| Carbohydrate | 5.1g | 15g |
| Fat | 20g | 59g |
| Fibre | 1g | 3g |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 0.9g |
Cookd masalas for fish
Method
- 1
Mix all the the ingredients together to make a paste, keep it aside.
Lemon JuiceRed Chilli PowderGinger Garlic PasteWaterTurmeric PowderCurry leavesCorn FlourSalt
- 2
Wash, clean and prep the fish, make slits on the sides with a knife. Apply the paste to fish until it is evenly coated and refrigerate it for an hour.
Fish
- 3
Heat the pan, add oil and once the oil is hot, add the fish and let it cook for 3 mins before flipping to the other side and cook for further 3 minutes.
Gingelly Oil
Before you start
- How long does Tawa Fish Fry take?
- 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Tawa Fish Fry serve?
- 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Tawa Fish Fry vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Tawa Fish Fry spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Tawa Fish Fry?
- 500 grams Fish, ½ tsp Lemon Juice, 1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder, 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste, 1 tbsp Corn Flour, 3 tbsp Gingelly Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Tawa Fish Fry?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Tawa Fish Fry?
- About 348 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
3 notes- C
A Cookd cookNovember 2022
simple and authentic recipe.,
- C
A Cookd cookDecember 2023
Can we use rice flour instead of corn flour
- C
A Cookd cookFebruary 2023
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