By now you will know that I use very few ingredients. This has 4 ingredients. Fresh Sardines. Pepper crushed in a pestle. Mustard Oil. Salt Mix pepper and salt. Add mustard oil to it. Coat the fish with this sticky oil. Heat a pan. Place the fish and let it sizzle away. Cook on lowContinue reading “Sardines Pepper Fry”
Category Archives: Seafood
Tandoori Fish
Trying to replicate the restaurant experience at home. You Need: Black Pomfret or any fish with good skin. Garlic Paste. Chilly Powder. Turmeric Powder. Salt. Oil, a few teaspoons. The fish must be cleaned and as dry as possible. Moisture will cause splatter and ruin the kitchen. I like to fillet the fish but leaveContinue reading “Tandoori Fish”
Silver Pomfret Fry
A simple fish fry is the source of purest joy in the kitchen. Silver Pomfret, each fish was about 100-120 grams in weight. Paprika or Kashmiri Chili or Deghi Mirch. Coriander Powder. Cumin Powder. Salt. A tablespoon of Mustard oil per fish. Rub the spices on the fish. Get a thick pan to good heat.Continue reading “Silver Pomfret Fry”
Butter and Garlic Prawns
Very few people wake up to a phone call from their fish monger. I am quite lucky in that respect and his call usually means there is something special. When I went to pick up the special something, I found these beauties as well. Told him to just pack it up as I would likeContinue reading “Butter and Garlic Prawns”
Fish Fry
Can it get easier than this. Pomfret, thick slices. Red chilly powder. Coriander powder, very little. Garlic paste. Ginger paste, half the amount of garlic paste. Lemon juice. Salt Mix all the spices, lemon juice and salt and taste them before you apply on the fish. Adjust according to taste. Expect the salt and spiceContinue reading “Fish Fry”
Crispy Lemony Fish
Had some left over butter lemon sauce and what better way than to use it on fried fish. You Need: Pomfret: about 300 grams, cleaned and some slits made on it. Freshly ground pepper. Salt. All Purpose Flour. Corn Starch. Butter Lemon Juice. Prepare butter lemon sauce by melting butter and cooking it on lowContinue reading “Crispy Lemony Fish”
Crispiest Fish Fry (Pink Perch)
Pink Perch is a very yummy fish. Crispy fried it is awesome yummy. You Need: Fish, preferably with skin. Red chilly powder. Turmeric powder. Ginger and Garlic paste. Lemon Juice. Rice flour. Oil for pan frying. I like to butterfly the fish so the stomach cavity is open. This prevents any soggy spots in theContinue reading “Crispiest Fish Fry (Pink Perch)”
Baked Salmon with Sage
It does not get easier than this! You Need: Atlantic Salmon. Sage Leaves. Garlic. Ground Pepper. Olive oil Chop the sage leaves and garlic. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Place the fish on it. Lightly rub olive oil on the fish. Then carefully coat it with freshly ground pepper and a layer ofContinue reading “Baked Salmon with Sage”
Baked Tilapia
5 mins of prep work for a splendid dish. You Need: Tilapia Fillet. Finely Chopped Garlic. Ground Black Pepper. Lemon Juice. Chilly Flakes. Olive Oil. Salt. Rub all the ingredients on the fish. Lay it on a baking tray, which is lined with parchment paper. In an oven at 180C for about 20 mins orContinue reading “Baked Tilapia”