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Hamour Fish Recipe

Hamour Fish Fry cooked Kerala style is a simple and easy fish fry recipe. Hamour, coated with a thick, spicy masala paste and fried to perfection, tastes real good with rice. Try out this simple Hamour fish recipe.
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Kerala
Servings: 6
Calories: 109kcal
Author: Anjali Rajan

Ingredients

  • Hamour Fish Brown spotted reef cod – 6 pieces
  • Oil to shallow fry

For the marinade

  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
  • Garlic - 2-3 pods
  • Ginger - ¼ cup finely chopped
  • Red Kashmiri chilly powder – 1 ½ tsp
  • Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
  • Black pepper powder- 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Lime- 1

Instructions

  • Clean the fish and pat dry.
  • Grind all the ingredients listed under marinade to a fine paste and add 2 tsp of limejuice. (You can add 1 tsp of vinegar alternatively).
  • The masala shouldn’t be too watery. Apply this mixture on both the sides of the fish.
  • Keep aside for about 30 minutes, till all the flavours seep in.
  • Pour oil in a frying pan and fry each side roughly for about 4-5 minutes.
  • Serve hot Hamour Fish Fry as a side dish with rice.

Notes

* You can temper the oil with some fresh curry leaves to add some extra flavour to the dish.