Black Pomfret Fry

Name: Black Pomfret Fry
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 8 pieces Black Pomfret Pieces Â€“ 8-9 Pieces (preferably thin slices black pomfret â); 1/2 tsp Tamarind Paste (or lemon, or lemon for marination â lemon juice â lemon or thick kokum juice â or thick â); 1 tsp Turmeric Powder (â); 1 tsp Salt (â or taste, or as per taste); 1 tbsp red chili powder; 1 tsp Garam Masala (â); 2 gm Rice Flour (or coating coating â flourâ); 1/4 cup Semolina (or sooji or sooji â); 1 tsp Salt (or as per taste); 3 tbsp Oil (â for shallow frying)

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About Black Pomfret Fry

Black pomfret is popularly known as Halwa fish in Maharasthra. Most prized and tastes amazing when fried. This fish has indigenous fishy flavor which can be reduced by applying lemon juice or tamarind pulp. If you are buying fresh unfrozen fish, make sure that the flesh is firm and unmarred. It a simple recipe require few ingredients and less time for preparation.

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Recipe Time & More

Prep Time45 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr

Served AsDinner Lunch

Recipe TasteSalty Sour Spicy Sweet Tangy

Servings - 6

Ingredients

▢ 8 pieces Black Pomfret Pieces Â€“ 8-9 Pieces preferably thin slices black pomfret â
▢ 1/2 tsp Tamarind Paste or lemon, or lemon for marination â lemon juice â lemon or thick kokum juice â or thick â
▢ 1 tsp Turmeric Powder â
▢ 1 tsp Salt â or taste, or as per taste
▢ 1 tbsp red chili powder
▢ 1 tsp Garam Masala â
▢ 2 gm Rice Flour or coating coating â flourâ
▢ 1/4 cup Semolina or sooji or sooji â
▢ 1 tsp Salt or as per taste
▢ 3 tbsp Oil â for shallow frying

Instructions

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Wash and drain out water completely. Pat dry fish pieces with kitchen towel.
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In a plate mix together turmeric powder, garam masala, red chilli powder, salt, lemon juice. Mix it.
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Rub and coat fish pieces from all the sides with this mixture.
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Keep aside for 30-45 minutes.
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In another plate mix together sooji, rice flour and a small pinch of salt.
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Dip and coat all fish pieces with sooji rice flour mixture. Coat well from all the sides.
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Heat oil in a nonstick pan until hot.
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Gently place the pomfret pieces in hot oil. Reduce the heat to medium-low flame. Cover with plate for 8-10 seconds. Remove the plate. Let it cook for 3-4 minutes.
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Flip it and fry from another side for 3-4 minutes or until crisp.
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Drain off oil and remove on plate.
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Garnish it with sliced onion, lemon wedges.
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Serve hot with rice curry or as an appetizer.

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5 Comments

Aniket Tomar

May 19, 2023 / 9:18 am Log in to Reply

Absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing.
Monty Rastogi

July 14, 2022 / 8:07 am Log in to Reply

Absolutely fantastic! Thanks for the recipe.
Aarti Rawt

December 20, 2018 / 12:50 pm Log in to Reply

Such an enticing dish! Thanks for the recipe.
Ashmit kaur

August 13, 2017 / 3:12 pm Log in to Reply

This looks so tasty! Thank you.
ROHIT MULCHANDANI

January 7, 2016 / 9:10 pm Log in to Reply

This looks so tasty! Thank you.