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Chettinad Fish Fry
Chettinad Fish Fry is a traditional Indian recipe (from Chettinad) for a dish of fish in a spicy, aromatic marinade that's fried to cook. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Indian version of: Chettinad Fish Fry.
prep time
5 minutes
cook time
10 minutes
Total Time:
15 minutes
Serves:
2
Rating: 
Tags : CurryIndian Recipes
Chettinad cuisine has a reputation for slightly more complex and involved cookery, but it’s worth it if you like spicy, aromatic food. My wife loves good fish and she really loves this recipe.
Ingredients:
For the Marinade:
4 shallots, roughly chopped
4 garlic cloves
½ tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp fennel seeds
½ tsp whole black peppercorns
½ tsp ground turmeric
1 ½ tsp ground coriander
2 tsp chilli powder
Salt, to taste
For the fish:
200g (approx. 5 pieces) of fish, cut into medium-sized steaks
Oil, for frying
Tomato and onion salad to serve (optional)
Rice, to serve
Method:
Combine the shallots, garlic, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, black peppercorns, ground turmeric, ground coriander, chilli powder, and salt in the bowl of a small food processor. Process until you have a paste, adding a little water as needed.
Place the cleaned fish steaks in a bowl. Rub with the marinade then transfer to the refrigerator and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Place the fish pieces in the pan and shallow fry for about 10 minutes, or until done. Serve with rice and tomato and onion salad.
