Seer Fish

Garam Masala Fish Fry

Most recipes have a little story behind them. In some its a bit of fun and banter. I got fish in the morning. After washing it up, I asked my wife to give me turmeric. She gave me the mixie jar with ground up garam masala. This was just some spices like cumin, cinnamon etcContinue reading “Garam Masala Fish Fry”

Surmai Fry

I got these beautiful large but thinly sliced steaks of Seer Fish. Each was the size of my palm. Prepared a paste with chilly powder, turmeric, sesame oil, apple cider, sesame seeds, cumin seeds and salt. Liberally coated the fish with this paste and let it marinate for about 20 minutes. Pan fried. Unless youContinue reading “Surmai Fry”

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”

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”

I don’t think this needs a recipe because frankly speaking there is none. Make slits on a fish and stuff in pounded garlic, pepper and salt. Shallow fry in mustard oil. Use a spoon to baste the fish as it fries. Enjoy.

Fish with Pounded Spices

The best way to improve your cooking is to invest a lil time into your tools. Go old school and get a mortar-pestle. You Need: Seer Fish slices. Finely diced onion. Lots of garlic. Green chilies. Some fennel seeds. Some Cumin seeds. Chopped tomatoes. Mustard oil. Pound together the garlic, green chilies, fennel and cumin.Continue reading “Fish with Pounded Spices”

Love Fish!

An extremely simple and natural meal. You Need: A slice of Seer Fish. Ground Pepper. Cumin Powder. Sumac (optional). Radish with leaves. Finely diced. Pomegranate. Oil. Rub equal amounts of cumin, pepper and sumac on fish. The fish must be fully coated. Pan fry in very little oil. Combine together the radish and pomegranate. TheyContinue reading “Love Fish!”

Surmai, En papillote.

En papillote is a French term that simply means, wrapped in paper. You Need: Any sea fish. Garlic, chopped up. Onion, cut into rings. Green chilly, chopped up. Any aromatic fresh herb. Olive oil. Bell pepper cut into large pieces. Parchment paper. It must be cut into a rectangle with one side approximately double theContinue reading “Surmai, En papillote.”

Baked Fish Masala

It looks so pretty, I am not going to waste words to describe it. You Need: A couple of fish steaks. Used Seer fish. Two onions, chopped up. Two tomatoes, chopped up. Lots of coriander, chopped up. Two green chilies, chopped up. A teaspoon of ginger garlic paste. A tablespoon of pepper pods. A teaspoonContinue reading “Baked Fish Masala”