Chemballi Fish Fry Recipe Kerala Style 2023

December 28, 2022

20 MINUTES

super easy

SERVES 2

Chemballi Fish Fry Recipe is a fish delicacy popular in Kerala. Chemballi is a white fleshy, moist fish with a mild sweet taste called Red Snapper in English. In Kerala, the fish fry is a must-dish for lunch. This fish fry recipe is one of the easiest ones that can be prepared by beginners also and uses fewer ingredients. With the spiciness of chilli powder, tanginess from lemon, and additional flavour from curry leaves, this delicious fish fry will surely leave everyone mouth-watering.

One of the best and easiest recipes, Chemibili Fish Fry is a hearty side dish to a meal or can be served as an appetiser. Savouring the fry hot and spicy leaves the eater awestruck, with its unique and exceptional taste. In this recipe, the fish pieces are marinated with the masala and then deep or shallow-fried to a golden brown colour; Let us see how to make this easy and simply delicious recipe.

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Benefits Of Chemballi Fish Fry Recipe

The Chemballi fish is a good source of Vitamin B12, B6, A, phosphorus, and proteins.
Fishes are rich in Omega-3 fatty acids which are helpful for the brain.
Chemballi Fish or Red Snapper is high in Potassium content.
Fish has less saturated fat.
Eating fish at regular times is beneficial for the heart as it is highly nutritious and helpful in enhancing overall health.

How to Make Chemballi Fish Fry Recipe

The Chemballi Fish Fry Recipe is a side dish (some people have it as a main dish also) made using Red Snapper fish or Chemballi Fish, chilli powder, turmeric powder, lime juice, salt, curry leaves and is one of the simplest fish fry recipes. This recipe is a Kerala cuisine which is easy to make within less time.

Fish fry is very popular in Kerala, with the fleshy meat mixing well with Indian spices is loved by many localities and visitors also and this is one of the easily prepared recipes at home. With fewer ingredients, one can prepare this lip-smacking, delicious, crispy Red Snapper fry.

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Ingredients

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	2 Red Snapper Fish
	3 tsp Chilli powder
	½ tsp Turmeric powder
	2 tsp Lime juice
	Salt to taste
	Oil
	10-12 Curry leaves roughly chopped

Nutritional Information

226 Calories

46g Protein

84mg Cholesterol

146mg Sodium

31mg Calcium

Directions

How to clean Fish

Scrape the scales off the fish, and trim the wings using a sharp knife. Cut the tail and remove the internal organs and Clean the fish using water.

Take a bowl with water, add a pinch of salt to it and keep the fish in it for 5-7 minutes to remove the raw smell of fish and After cleaning, using the knife cut horizontal lines on the fish not so deeply.

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To make the marination

Take a bowl or plate, and gather the ingredients chili powder, turmeric powder, lime juice, curry leaves, and salt. Mix all the ingredients with add little water to make a smooth paste.

Adjust the spices as per the taste and after that spread, this marinade over the fish after this Keep it aside for 15-20 minutes.

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To fry the fish

Take a frying pan, pour oil, and heat it over a high flame Once the oil gets heated, put the fish in the oil and fry on medium flame.

After one side is cooked, flip the fish and cook the other side. After the fish is evenly cooked, remove it from the pan and transfer it to a plate.

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Decorating and Serving

Sprinkle some lime juice on the fish, and serve with a slice of onion, cucumber and Serve immediately when it is hot then only you get a better taste.

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Notes

One can use tamarind juice instead of lime juice.

Ginger Garlic paste can also be included in the marination paste.

After applying the marinade to the fish do not leave for much longer time for more than 2 hours as it can turn the fish soggy and the taste with differ considerably.

Semolina can be spread on the marinated fish while frying it to have a Rava Fish Fry.

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