Silver Pomfret is the easiest fish to cleanup and prepare. Start by sharpening your knife. This is extremely important. Remove the tail and fins. Feel the skull and cut inwards from where the bone ends. Feel the jawline and cut inwards from where the bone ends. Both incisions must intersect to form a V. FreeContinue reading “How to Clean Silver Pomfret”
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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”
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”
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”
Baked Fish in Foil
Keto meal which is incredibly easy to make. You Need: White Pomfret. Put a couple of slits in the flesh. A zucchini cut into long strips. Lots of chopped coriander. Chopper garlic. Olive oil. Some chilly chopped up. Red will look pretty, green will work just fine. Lemon juice. Aluminium foil. Combine coriander, garlic, chilly,Continue reading “Baked Fish in Foil”
Pomfret Fry
This is directly plated from the oil pan to the plate. Read on for tips to get drip free frying. Per fish slice: A small marble sized ball of ginger garlic paste. A quarter teaspoon of chilly powder. A pinch of turmeric. A pinch of salt. A teaspoon of semolina or rava. Rub the ingredientsContinue reading “Pomfret Fry”
Pomfret Curry (Khatta / Sour)
You Need: A Pomfret approximately 700 gms, cut into slices. 2 Medium Onions finely diced. 6 Tomatoes, chopped. If texture is very important, blanch and peel off the skin. 2 Green Chilies. 1 teaspoon of cumin. 1 teaspoon of ginger garlic paste. 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric. 2 teaspoons of coriander powder. A marble sized ballContinue reading “Pomfret Curry (Khatta / Sour)”
Uncomplicated Cooking 