This fried fish recipe can be had as main course or split as an appetizer. Very easy to make, it is a perfect recipe for a relaxed evening. Crispy on the outside & soft and flaky on the inside! You can pair it with a glass of Prosecco. A must explore recipe if you are a fish lover.
I have made this pan fired pomfret in typical Goan / Konkani style . This fired fish recipe uses only 5 ingredients – turmeric powder, red chili powder, ginger and garlic and rice flour /semolina mix. Ginger and garlic are optional. You may feel free to skip them. Also, you can use just the rice flour or just the semolina. Semolina will make the outer layer more crispy compared to just rice flour. Therefore, for this fried fish recipe, I generally use a mix of both rice flour and semolina for the perfect crispy crust.
Make sure fish is absolutely fresh. The way to identify this is the skin. The skin of fresh pomfret will shine. If you lift the gill of fish, it should not be dry. It should be red and sticky. In Goa, fish is not cut in steaks, it is cut thin so it can absorb the curry flavor. Once you cut and clean the fish, rub some salt on the fish (about a teaspoon) and let it marinate for at least an hour for the best flavor. If pomfret is unavailable, butter fish is your next best choice for this recipe. Many people also like pompano, but I am personally not very fond of it.
If you like pomfret, you will also love our stuffed pomfret and easy Goan pomfret curry.
Easy Pan-fried fish recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pomfret fish cut and cleaned
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 1½ tsp red chili powder adjust to taste
- 1 tsp salt or as needed
- ½ inch ginger grated or ground
- 1 clove garlic grated or ground
- 1 tbsp rice flour please see note
- 1 tbsp rava (semolina or cream of wheat) please see note
- oil for shallow frying
Instructions
- Cut and clean a large pomfret. See notes for picking fresh fish.
- Apply salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder, ginger and garlic paste to the fish. Marinate for an hour.
- Heat a cast iron pan and pour some oil.
- In a plate, mix rice flour and semolina.
- Coat the marinated fish pieces with the rice flour mix and lay them in hot oil to fry for a few minutes.
- Turn after a few minutes turn to fry on other sides.
- As fish cooks, it turns opaque and the outsides will be crisp.
Notes
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This was delicious and so quick to make!
Wow!! This fish was incredible. Served it with some steamed rice and sauteed greens with garlic. Excellent!