Popular pomfret fish fry featuring 5 different marinades
A South Indian-style pomfret fish fry; one of the easiest and delicious dishes to make. This recipe involves fish fried using five types of marination.
Ingredients
Flavour 1
• 1 pomfret fish
• 1 tbsp chickpea flour
• 1 tbsp rice flour
• ½ tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
• Salt to taste
• Oil as required
Flavour 2
• 1 pomfret fish
• 1 tbsp corn flour
• 1 tbsp white flour (maida)
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 string of curry leaves
• Water as required
• Salt to taste
• Oil as required
Flavour 3
• 1 pomfret fish
• 1 tsp dry coconut powder
• 2 cloves
• ½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• ½ tsp fennel seeds
• 2 Byadgi chillies
• ½ tsp pepper
• ½ tsp poppy seeds
• ½ tsp coriander seeds
• Salt to taste
Flavour 4
• 1 pomfret fish
• 2 tbsp white flour (maida)
• 2 tbsp corn flour
• Salt to taste
• Water as required
• Oil as required
Flavour 5
• 1 pomfret fish
• ¼ cup coriander mint paste
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp sambar powder
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp poppy seeds
Preparation
• Firstly clean the pomfret fish. Use a knife to cut slits about an inch apart across the top of the fish.
• Type 1: In a bowl mix all the ingredients well. Marinate the fish and deep-fry it in hot oil till it is cooked and crispy, as per desired taste.
• Type 2: In a bowl mix all the ingredients well, adding a little water. Coat this mixture onto the fish in hot oil till it is cooked as per desired taste.
• Type 3: Grind all the mentioned ingredients into a fine powder and apply it to the fish well. Then, deep-fry the fish in hot oil till it is cooked as per desired taste.
• Type 4: Take a bowl, add corn flour, white flour, some salt and mix it well. Now add water and make it into a thick paste. Coat this mixture to the fish and deep-fry it in hot oil till it is cooked as per desired taste.
• Type 5: In a bowl mix all the ingredients well. Now apply this paste to the fish and coat it with poppy seeds. Deep-fry it in hot oil till it is cooked as per desired taste.
