fish masala recipe

Prawn Masala is a quick and easy recipe that is delicious, aromatic and spicy. It is best scooped up with roti or rice. It works great as a starter or side.

Prawn Masala

500 g Prawns (Shelled and Cleaned)

tbsp Oil

Garlic (crushed)

Ginger (crushed)

tsp Green Chilli Paste

tsp Ground Cumin

tsp Ground Coriander

½ tsp Ground Turmeric

¾ tsp Red Chilli Powder

120 g Natural Yoghurt (Plain)

Lemon (Juice Only)

Salt and Pepper

tbsp Oil (or Ghee)

tsp Mustard Seeds

Curry Leaves

Onion (Diced (Red or White))

200 g Plum Tomatoes (Pureed)

tbsp Tomato Puree

Water

- 2 tbsp Double Cream

Lemon (Juice only)

Coriander Leaves

Marinade the prawns for 5 minutes in all the ingredients listed under marinade.

Add Oil to a pan. Then add Mustard Seeds and Curry Leaves. Cook for 1 minute. Then add onion. You can use red or white. Cook till golden brown - 6 - 7 minutes.  

Add Plum Tomato and Tomato Puree. Cook for 3 - 5 minutes on low.

Add water and Garam Masala. Add prawns and cook for a further 3 - 5 minutes.

Add a splash of Cream and stir through. Cook for 1 minute. (Optional).

Garnish with Coriander and serve with a squeeze of Lemon Juice.

Fish Tikka Masala is a rich, delicious, zingy dish that is full of flavour. In this recipe the fish is marinaded then flash fried/pan seared. It is then added to a creamy Masala sauce.

Fish Tikka Masala

400 g Tilapia Fish

Lemon

Garlic (Crushed)

Ginger (Crushed)

tbsp Plain Yoghurt

tsp Cumin Powder

tsp Coriander Powder

½ tsp Cinnamon Powder

½ tsp Cardamom Powder

½ tsp Turmeric Powder

tsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder (or 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder)

tsp Garam Masala Powder

Salt

tsp Ground Black Pepper

tbsp Fish Fry Powder (Optional, I used Lazeez)

tbsp Ghee

tbsp Cumin Seeds

Onion (Diced)

tbsp Green Chilli Paste (Reduce if you prefer)

150 ml Plum Tomatoes (Pureed)

½ tsp Red ChillI Powder

½ tsp Red Chilli Flakes

¼ tsp Black Pepper

tbsp Dry Fenugreek

tbsp Garam Masala

tbsp Sour Cream (Or Plain Yoghurt)

Milk

Lemon Juice

Cut fish into 1 inch pieces and pat dry.

Marinade in Lemon Juice, Garlic, Ginger, Yoghurt, Cumin Powder, Coriander Powder, Cinnamon Powder, Cardamom Powder, Turmeric Powder, Chilli Powder, Garam Masala, Salt, Black Pepper and Fish Fry powder (if using). Leave aside for 30 minutes. 

Heat oil and Ghee in a frying pan. Once hot, turn the heat down, add the fish and cook for a minute. Turn the heat up and flip after 2 minutes. Cook for a further 2 minutes. Remove from the pan.

In the same pan, add Cumin and once it sizzles add chopped Onion and fry till a deep golden brown. Around 15 minutes on medium low.

Add Ginger, Garlic and Green Chilli and cook for 2 minutes.

Stir in tomatoes plus  leftover marinade and simmer on low for 10 minutes. Turn the heat up and let the masala bubble away for 10 more minutes on medium high.

Add Turmeric, Cumin Powder, Coriander Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Chilli Flakes, Salt and Pepper. Cook for 5 minutes. 

Add Fenugreek and Garam Masala. Cook for 1 minute on high. 

Stir Sour Cream and Milk in a bowl and then add to a pan. Simmer for 1 minute.

Add Fish. Cook covered on low for 2 - 3 minutes. 

Serve with Fresh Coriander and Lemon Juice over the top.

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