Fish – Uncomplicated Cooking

Steamed Fish

There are many ways to steam fish. I do it with banana leaves, idiyappam trays and a pressure cooker. A fillet of Seer fish. To fit it, I cut into two halves. Made a paste of cumin, coriander, garlic, green chilies and salt. Rubbed it on the fish and wrapped it in the banana leaf.Continue reading “Steamed Fish”

Crispy Fried Fish

Fish is yum. Crispy fried fish is super yum. They trick is to have it dry when it gets into hot oil. Cornflour is the easiest way to do that. Pat the fish dry. Marinate it in chilly powder and salt for about 10 – 15 minutes. Pat into corn flour and using very dryContinue reading “Crispy Fried Fish”

Garlicky Pomfret Fish Fry

I find people who don’t like fish as being very fishy…in other words, my cat does not like them. Take a whole garlic. Remove all the pods. Pulse them in a mixie and you have this wet paste that smells awesome. But you can’t really fry anything in it. So we start a balancing act.Continue reading “Garlicky Pomfret Fish Fry”

Tilapia Sandwiches

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Red Mullet Grilled

Fishes come in all colors and shapes. But one of the prettiest fishes is the Red Mullet. Its called Nagarai Meen in Tamil. It has a lovely color and soft white meat. It does have quite a few bones but they are manageable. With fishes that have such delicate flavors, I prefer using minimal spices.Continue reading “Red Mullet Grilled”

Tengra in Mustard Sauce

Tengra is a fresh water catfish. This is a simple recipe with loads of freshly ground yellow mustard seeds. Tengra Fish. Cleaned. About 300 grams. Yellow Mustard seeds, 3 tablespoons. Fresh Chilies. Garlic. Coconut. Turmeric Powder. Chilly Powder. Tomato puree, about 1/2 a cup. Garam Masala Powder. Fresh coriander, chopped. Mustard oil. Salt Get waterContinue reading “Tengra in Mustard Sauce”

Dill Seer

A bright and fun dish. Thin slices of Seer Fish. Chopped Dill Leaves. Ginger Garlic Paste. Chilly Powder. Turmeric. Salt. Oil. Marinate the fish with ginger garlic paste, turmeric, chilly powder and salt for at least 30 mins. Spread oil in a pan. Do not use a lot of oil. There should just be aContinue reading “Dill Seer”

Mullet with Orange

A return to my recipes that need no recipes. Used a whole Mullet Fish. I ran my sharp knife and cut thru the middle bone. This opened up the fish like a butterfly. It also allows for a much better cleaning of the insides. Sprinkled salt all over the fish. Do not over salt. StuffedContinue reading “Mullet with Orange”

Mullet and Peas

Simple is always a lot more elegant. Mullet Fillets. Freshly crushed pepper. All Purpose Flour. Oil. Peas. Butter. Chilly Flakes. Garlic Powder. Salt. Pat the fish dry. Combine together some flour, pepper and salt. Taste it to adjust the salt. Sprinkle this over the fish. The quantity must be such the fish is fully coveredContinue reading “Mullet and Peas”