Kanthari (Birds Eye Chili) fish Tawa fry is a south Indian spicy and delicious fish fry with simple and Hot spices. Kanthari chili is very spicy and always is used in sauces, pickles, and curries. Kanthari fish Tawa fry can be prepared using red chili powder and turmeric powder but I have not used any spices. And adding coconut milk while marinating the fish will make it more delicious.

Here I used Seer fish for this recipe and you can use any fish for this recipe. And the ingredients like curry leaves and coriander leaves will give a green color to the masala. If you are baking/grilling this in the oven. Add a tbsp of coconut oil to the marinade. And bake in a preheated oven at 200 C for 15-20 minutes or until evenly browned on both sides. Check our other NON-Veg Recipe recipes like Mutton Ghee Roast, Pepper Chicken, etc.

Kanthari Fish Tawa Fry

Recipe by RekhaCourse: SidesCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Medium

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

1

hour 

Cooking time

40

minutes

Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes

Kanthari (Birds Eye Chili) fish fry is a south Indian spicy and delicious fish fry with simple and Hot spices.

Ingredients

• 500 gms Seer Fish

• 25-30 Kanthari mulaku / bird’s eye chilies

• ¼”piece Ginger

• 5-10 Garlic pods

• 5 nos Shallots

• 2 spring Curry leaves

• 3 tablespoon Coriander Leaves

• Salt as required

• 1 tablespoon Lemon juice

• 2 tablespoon Coconut oil

Directions

• Grind bird’s eye chilies, Ginger, Garlic, Shallots, Curry leaves, Coriander Leaves, 1 tbsp Lemon juice, and 1 tbsp Coconut oil to a coarse paste.
• Add salt to the paste and mix well.
• Apply both the sides of the fish steaks and marinate for an hour or more.
• After an hour, heat coconut oil in pan add marinated fish pieces and fry.
• Let it get fried on low flame. Do not cover. Flip sides and cook till done and fried.
• Our Restaurant style Kanthari fish fry is ready.

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Step by Step Directions

• Grind bird’s eye chilies, Ginger, Garlic, Shallots, Curry leaves, Coriander Leaves, 1 tbsp Lemon juice, and 1 tbsp Coconut oil to a coarse paste.
• Add salt to the paste and mix well.
• Apply both sides of the fish steaks and marinate for an hour or more.
• After an hour, heat 1 tbsp coconut oil in a pan add marinated fish pieces and fry.
• Let it get fried on low flame. Do not cover. Flip sides and cook till done and fried.
• Our Restaurant style kanthari fish fry is ready.