Spicy Masala Fish Fry Recipe – Meen Varuval – மீன் காரம்

Spicy  Masala Fish Fry Recipe – மீன் காரம் – Meen Varuval – Special Fish Fry – Fried Fish recipe – South Indian style Fish Fry – How to make fish fry – Meen Karam – is a crispy pan fried fish recipe which includes a little of crispy masala combined with regular fish fry. Any fatty fish  like seer / slamon/ tilapia/ thenga parai works for this recipe. 

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Make a thick masala paste using kashmir red chilli powder, kuzhambu thool, turmeric powder, oil, bhajji bonda mix powder, ginger garlic paste, yogurt, lemon juice and salt. Coat the fish fillet with the masala paste. Reserve a little of that masala paste.

Heat oil in a frying pan and start frying the fish. over medium flame. Cook about 2 minutes on one side or until it browns a bit.

Using fish fillet makes it easy for this recipe. Try to find good fatty fish with lot of flesh … Salmon / Tilapia/ Cat Fish / Cod / Tilapia Steaks / Seer fish / King Fish / Mahi Mahi / Halibut / Thengai Paarai works well for this recipe.

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Adding oil to the masala keep the masala intact while frying. Also Bhajji Bonda mix is a blend of rice flour, gram flour and other spices helps for that crusty crispy finish. Folks are skeptical of using yogurt in fish recipes can use little tamarind puree instead.

Flip to the other side and keep frying.

Meanwhile mix the reserved masala paste with thin cut onion, ginger, garlic and curry leaves.

Just mix it up with your hands… squeeze those onions with the masala until they sweat.

Sprinkle it all over the frying fish and drizzle a little oil.

Fry for another couple of minutes or until the onions turn crispy. Switch off and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.