King Fish Shallow Fry Recipe – Surmai Tawa Fry

King Fish Shallow Fry is a mouth-melting fish recipe that will take you to the tour of heaven. It is the best appetizer for those who are seafood lovers. A healthy, proteinous, and delightful taste that will surely blow your mind.

Quick and easy to make and ready in less than 30 minutes. Require minimal ingredients readily available in our kitchen. Just marinate it for 15 minutes and ready to Fry.

I cooked this scrumptious recipe at our newly made kitchen at our office. My colleagues love it so much. The next day we prepared it at our home and my kids loved it very much too.

I was not a fish lover, but when I tried this dish at my friend’s home, I fall in love with it. King Fish comes in all sizes. The bigger the better as you can get more flesh.

Tastes best with just sprinkled lemon or pudhina chutney.

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Ingredients of King Fish Shallow Fry

  • King Fish - 200 gm
  • Arabic Tandoori Masala - 1 tbsp
  • Salt - To Taste
  • Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp
  • Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
  • Red Chili Powder - 1 tbsp
  • Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1/2 tbsp
  • Yellow Butter - For Frying

Steps for King Fish Shallow Fry

  • Take 200gm of King Fish in a bowl. Add lemon juice, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and Arabic tandoori masala. Mix it well so that the mixture sticks properly to the fish. Keep it aside for 15 minutes.
  • After 15 minutes, take a griller pan and add 2 tablespoons of butter to it. Spread the butter in the pan with the help of a spatula.
  • Now shallow fry the Fish in it on low flame for about 3-5 minutes and change the side. Repeat this process for about 2 times.
  • Be careful it doesn't burn. Take it in a serving plate and garnish with lemon and coriander. Your proteinous and delightful Kish Fish Shallow Fry is ready. Sprinkle lemon over it and enjoy this lovely fish delicacy.

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