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Seer Fish Fry

Recipe By:: Sheethal
Photo By:: Sheethal

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Total Time 80 min
Yield 2 Servings
Level Medium

A popular recipe in the southern region of India, the fish is coated with semolina and dipped in egg yolk. The result is a savory blend of zesty flavors.

Ingredients

2 - 6 ounce seer fish fillets
For paste:
2 tablespoon red chili powder
2 tablespoon coriander powder
1/2 tablespoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon ground pepper
1 tablespoon ginger paste
1 tablespoon garlic paste
Juice of 2 big lemons
1/2 teaspoon tamarind pulp
Salt to taste
For cooking:
3 tablespoons oil
Semolina for coating
1 egg yolk, whipped

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Directions

1. Clean the fish and set aside.
2. Mix and mash the paste ingredients with the bottom of a spoon to make a fine paste.
3. Rub the paste on both sides of the fish. Let the fish marinate in the refrigerator for an hour.
4. Before pan frying in the oil, roll the fish in semolina and then dip it in the egg yolk. Cook until golden brown.
5. Serve hot with lemon wedges.

Did you know?
Semolina is the purified wheat middlings of durum wheat. Used in making pasta, the coarse middlings are also used for breakfast cereals and puddings.
- Cuisine
  - Asian,
  - Southern Asian,
  - Indian

Reviews

by Monica on Feb 27, 2010

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Wow! this was spicy. Truly authentic south Indian style fry. I was wondering if I can use the same recipe with some other fish i.e. not Seer. Thanks.

Tweaks

Arjunmajumdar altered ingredient amounts on Dec 21, 2009

# 2 slice seer fish # 1 tablespoon red chili powder # 1 tablespoon coriander powder # 1/2 tablespoon turmeric powder # 1 tablespoon pepper powder # Juice of 2 big lemon # Salt as per taste #...
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