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Hamour Fish Fry

Hamour Fish Fry is a quick, easy and yummy Kerala fish recipe. Fried Hamour Fish cooked Kerala style is a pretty droolworthy fish dish that tastes awesome with steamed rice.

Hamour Fish Fry

Hamour Fish (brown spotted reef cod) is found abundantly in the Persian Gulf.

Fish is an excellent source of lean protein and omega-3 fatty acids. It helps fight depression, heart-disease and has cancer-fighting properties.

This is a simple fish recipe with Reef Cod that tastes really good! Golden-brown fried Reef Cod just explodes with flavour!

Kerala Hamour Fish Fry Recipe:

Fish fry with Reef Cod – fresh fish pieces infused with masalas and shallow fried till cooked through – tastes really awesome! This fish recipe uses very basic Indian spices.

To make this tasty Kerala Fish Recipe, firstly wash and clean the fish. (I always treat fish with vinegar or lemon juice to get rid of the smell. Just drizzle some lemon juice/vinegar and allow the fish to sit for a few minutes, before washing again).
Then pat dry with a napkin.
Next, put mustard seeds, garlic pods, ginger, chilli powder, turmeric powder, pepper and salt in a mixie jar and grind to a smooth paste. Then stir in lime juice or vinegar.
Make sure that the prepared masala isn’t too watery.
Now rub both sides of the fish well with this mixture.

Fish Marinade

Cover the marinated fish and let it sit for 30 minutes to allow the flavours to seep in.
Heat oil in a frying pan. Place the marinated fish pieces in the pan. Shallow fry the fish over medium heat for 4-5 minutes till both sides are browned.
Remove with a slotted spoon and place in a serving plate.
Serve hot Hamour Fish Fry as a side dish with Daal-Chawal (lentils and rice).

If you are searching for more seafood recipes, then do try out Prawn Masala

Kerala Meen Fry With Reef Cod recipe details below:

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.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Kerala

Prep Time 40

Cook Time 15

Total Time 55

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.