Fish Fry & Side Dish « Kerala Recipes

Kozhuva Peera Vechathu (Anchovies simmered with Coconut)

Good Food and Relaxtion! This is what a good vacation looks like to me. Yes, I terribly miss the good homemade food I had while I was in Kerala. I am drooling over here looking at the pictures of Netholi/Kozhuva Peera. How I long to have a handful of rice with this absolutely delicious Meen/Fish

Karimeen Varuthathu (Pearl Spot Fry)

Karimeen or Pearl Spot is a top notch freshwater fish in Kerala. It is also known as Green Chromide. It flourishes in the backwaters of Kerala though it is also farm-raised occasionally. The freshwater ones taste delicious whereas the farm-raised ones lack in taste. Karimeen Fry, Karimeen Pollichathu, Karimeen Mappas are all delicacies from God’s

Kerala Style Baked Fish

Here is the recipe for a simple Kerala Style Baked Fish. I bake fish these days in my Convection Oven so that I can avoid frying it in oil. You can bake any fish like Tilapia, Salmon, Mahi Mahi and so on.

Kerala Style Baked Fish

Ingredients

Fish Fillets – 2

Fish Stir Fry (Meen Ularthiyathu)

Fish/Meen Thoran is pretty famous in Kerala. It is made with Fish, Grated Coconut and Kudampuli (Gambooge). I had some Tilapia fillets in the freezer and thought of making a thoran. Then, I changed my mind and thought of trying a dish without coconut. I was too lazy to defrost the grated coconut. I skipped

Masala Fried Fish

Masala Fried Fish is made by marinating fish in an onion-green chilly paste, then frying it in oil. Onions are potatoes are fried in oil along with the left-over marinade and then served with the fish. The onion-green chilly paste imparts a nice flavor to the fish. It is better to marinate the fish for

Fried Fish with Caramelized Onions

Fried Onions can transform any dish into a delicacy. Fish Fry is an integral part of Kerala Cuisine. I love Fish Fry and make it whenever I can. One day, I wanted to make something different from the regular Kerala Fish Fry. When I was browsing, I found this lovely recipe for Fish Fry (Meen

Hot and Sweet Fish Fingers

I am back with another Fish Recipe. I have been feeling lazy since the beginning of this month. Probably it’s the sick and cold weather. Though I had a few recipes in my Drafts, I didn’t feel like posting. Somehow, I am forcing myself to post atleast one recipe today.

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Anchovy Fry (Netholi/Kozhuva Fry)

Anchovies are known as Netholi or Kozhuva in Malayalam. It is a favorite among most Keralites. Fried Anchovy happens to be my favorite among all fried fishes. It is very tasty and is an excellent side dish for Rice. Thankfully, we get fully cleaned Anchovies here at most supermarkets and so I save a lot

Baked Tilapia Fish with Indian Spices

Now that I am on a Calorie Reduction Resolution, I decided to bake some fish and have it for lunch instead of stuffing myself with rice and other carbohydrates. I baked some Tilapia (known as Thilopia or Kerala Karimeen in Malayalam). This was the first time I was having Baked Fish but it was better

Tuna and Bell Pepper Masala

Here is another quick and tasty side dish for rice or chappathis. I love the combination of bell peppers, tomatoes and tuna fish.

Tuna Bell Pepper Masala

Ingredients

Canned Tuna Fish – 2 cans Tomato (chopped) – 1 large Onion (sliced) – 1 large Diced Bell Peppers/Capsicum – 1 large Curry leaves – A

Tuna Thoran (Tuna Coconut Stir Fry)

Here is a recipe for Canned Tuna different from my previous Tuna Curry recipe. Tuna thoran is a dry side dish made using Canned Tuna and Coconut. It is very tasty and nourishing and can be made within 15 minutes. Tuna Fish is known as Choora in Malayalam. Please refer my post on English Malayalam