Fish Roast

Name: Fish Roast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Kerala)
Ingredients: 500g white fish fillets (mackerel, kingfish); 3-4 green chilies, chopped; 1 tbsp ginger, minced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp red chili powder; Juice of 1/2 lemon; 2 tbsp coconut oil; 8 curry leaves, chopped; Salt to taste

🍗 Non-veg🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 41. Fish Roast recipe

⏱️15 minPrep

🔥15 minCook

🕒30 minTotal

🍽️4Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Fish Roast

Prepare fish (3 mins, no heat): Pat fish fillets dry with paper towels. Mix turmeric, salt, lemon juice, apply on both sides. Rest 2 minutes.
Prepare paste (2 mins, no heat): Mix green chilies, ginger, garlic, red chili powder, coconut oil, chopped curry leaves into paste.
Apply paste (2 mins, no heat): Spread paste generously on both sides of fish. Visual: fish completely coated.
Fry (10 mins, medium-high heat): Heat 2 tbsp coconut oil in tawa/griddle. Place fish carefully. Fry 4-5 minutes until bottom is brown and crispy. Visual: fish browns, edges curl slightly.
Flip (5 mins, medium-high heat): Flip carefully, fry other side until brown and fish flakes easily. Visual: fish skin crispy, breaks apart when tested with fork.

📖 Cultural notes

Fish Roast's crusty exterior and tender interior represent the best of Kerala's quick, simple seafood preparations. ---

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