Pan Fried Tilapia is straightforward to make and comes together very quickly. The advantage of living close to the beach is getting fresh fish from the sea and sometimes even the fresh catch of the day. If you are up early, you can get the fish directly from the fishermen before it reaches the market. The ones we get in my hometown are saltwater fishes like sardines, mackerel, kingfish, shrimp, etc.
To cook Tilapia fish fry in Kerala Style, we use a simple marinade and a few ingredients to fry the fish. I use the same marinade for making the pan-fried Tilapia. You can use the fresh fillet or the frozen fillets in the regular store here. Another great recipe with Tilapia is the fish cutlet Kerala style
Why you will love this?
- It is one of the easiest recipes to make and just a few ingredients.
- Tastes great and most people who have them usually love it.
- Goes well with rice and it can also be added to make a tortilla sandwich with some salad.
Pan Fried Tilapia Ingredients
The marinade for the fried Tilapia or any other fish is very simple. Sometimes the very simple ingredients are what make the fried fish taste great. We will need ginger garlic paste, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, curry leaves, salt, and a few shallots. Mix them all together to form a nice paste.
How to make the fried Tilapia?
Thaw the fish if frozen and then apply the marinade and let it sit for at least 30 minutes to an hour so it is well marinated. In a deep-bottomed pan heat up some oil. When the oil is hot place the fish one by one and cook on both sides for about 5 to 10 minutes.
If you enjoyed this recipe, you may also like the recipe for baked salmon which also tastes great!
Pan Fried Tilapia
Equipment
- 1 Pan deep-bottomed
Ingredients
- 6 Tilapia Fillets medium sized
- 3 tsp Red Chilly powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
- 2 shallot finely chopped
- 5 -6 curry leaves cut coarsely
- ½ tsp Black pepper coarsely ground
- 1 tsp Salt to taste
- ½ cup Oil
Instructions
- Make a marinade of the above ingredients (exclude oil) with a little water
- Thaw the fish if frozen and once thawed,marinate the fillets with the paste for about 30- 45 minutes, the longer the fillets sit in the marinade , the better it taste
- Heat oil in a pan and fry the fish on both sides until done.
- Serve with Rice and enjoy!
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