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Salmon fish fry – Easy Indian Masala fish fry

By Lathiya Shanmugasundaram 63 Comments
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This Salmon fish fry is one easy and a flavorful side dish to have along with rice or with a good salad.

Plate with salmon fish fry with few curry leaves.
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Salmon Fish fry

I love fish and in my hometown, there will be a person who brings fresh-caught fish daily to our home. Just imagine the taste of freshly caught fish. You will never get that in the frozen one. Fish fry and fish curry will be on the lunch menu at least twice a week. This fish fry tastes awesome with Pineapple rasam and rice.

Close up of salmon fish fry.

I already tried a fish fry with Tilapia fillets. I wanted to try a different fish fry, so just added fennel seeds to the usual fish fry ingredients. The taste didn’t disappoint me. It was good that everyone liked it. Hope you will try this to make your weekend lunch more interesting.

How to make

We are going to grind the masala or spice mix with ginger garlic paste. Cut the salmon to small fillets if you like. Marinate the fish with the ground masala paste. Let it stay aside for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour. Heat a heavy-bottomed pan, so the fish doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan. Add oil. When the oil is hot, add curry leaves and place the marinated fish pieces gently.

Spice mixture for fish fry.

Cook the fish pieces on medium flame and gently flip them with tongs. Once it is cooked crisp, remove the fish from the kitchen tissue to get the excess oil.

Other side dishes

Air fried chicken breasts

Chicken fry

Tilapia Fish fry

Kerala fish curry

Salmon fish fry recipe

Ingredients

Fish fillets – 2 lbs (I used salmon)

Curry leaves – few

Oil – for shallow fry

To grind

Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

Red chilli powder – 1 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder – 3 tsp

Pepper powder – 1 tsp

Salt – as required

Fennel seeds – 1 tsp

Curry leaves – few

Lemon juice –  2 tsp

Ginger garlic paste – 1 1/2 tsp

Method

  • Grind all the ingredients under’ to grind’ to a smooth paste.
  • Sprinkle a little water if the paste is too dry.
  • Marinate fish with the paste and keep aside for at least 30 minutes. (I cut fillets into small strips)
  • Heat oil in a pan. Add a few curry leaves. Fry marinated fish in medium flame till it’s cooked.
  • Serve warm with rice.
Close up of salmon fish fry.

Salmon Fish fry

4.58 from 19 votes
This Salmon Fish fry is one easy and flavorful side dish to have along with rice or with a good salad.
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Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Indian
Keyword
How to make salmon fish fry
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salmon fish fry
Prep Time10 minutes minutes
Cook Time20 minutes minutes
Marinating Time30 minutes minutes
Total Time1 hour hour
Servings4 people
Calories
AuthorLathiya
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Equipment

  • Pan

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Fish fillets I used salmon
  • Curry leaves few
  • Oil for shallow fry

To grind

  • 1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 1/2 Tsp Red chili powder
  • 3 Tsp Coriander powder
  • 1 Tsp Pepper powder
  • Salt as required
  • 1 Tsp Fennel seeds
  • Curry leaves few
  • 2 Tsp Lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 Tsp Ginger garlic paste

Instructions

  • Grind all the ingredients under 'to grind’ to a smooth paste.
  • Sprinkle a little water if the paste is too dry.
  • Marinate fish with the paste and keep aside for at least 30 minutes. ( I cut fillets to small strips)
  • Heat oil in a pan. Add a few curry leaves. Fry marinated fish in medium flame till it’s cooked.
  • Serve warm with rice.

Notes

  • Adjust the spice powders as per your taste.
  • You can also grind shallots along with the spice powders.
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Filed Under: Accompaniments September 25, 2016 - Post originally published November 23, 2023 - Post last modified

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Comments

  1. Archana Mehra says

    November 29, 2021 at 8:39 am

    Loved this version of salmon. What I also did was make a thick masala of onions and tomatoes with ginger and garlic and curry leaves and added the fried salmons to it. It tasted really good.

    Reply
    • Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says

      November 30, 2021 at 2:51 am

      Thank you so much for your feedback.

      Reply
  2. Felicia Austin says

    June 29, 2020 at 1:17 pm

    Ah I had commented earlier but I don’t think it went through. Hope this one does! We love smoked salmon and we love Indian flavors so I know we are going to love this dish! Thank you for this amazing recipe.

    Reply
    • Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says

      June 29, 2020 at 8:50 pm

      Thank you

      Reply
  3. Nart at Cooking with Nart says

    June 26, 2020 at 7:59 am

    I love salmon…but this in an Indian style? You just can’t go wrong!!

    Reply
    • Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says

      June 26, 2020 at 3:34 pm

      Thank you so much.

      Reply
  4. Jacqueline Debono says

    June 26, 2020 at 4:29 am

    We love fish and eat a lot of it. This Masala fish fry looks and sounds so flavourful. Definitely a dish I’d love to try!

    Reply
    • Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says

      June 26, 2020 at 3:34 pm

      Thank you.

      Reply
  5. foodopium says

    June 25, 2020 at 6:11 am

    Fish a very good protein, and very good recipe when I was in Goa tried many versions of fish dishes. This is very simple yet looks tasty.

    Reply
    • Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says

      June 25, 2020 at 4:53 pm

      Thank you

      Reply
  6. Anindya Sundar Basu says

    June 24, 2020 at 10:47 pm

    Reminds me of Rava fry of Maharashtra. This is beautiful and a perfect snack

    Reply
    • Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says

      June 25, 2020 at 4:54 pm

      Thank you

      Reply
  7. Relle says

    June 24, 2020 at 7:17 pm

    Yum. This sounds great. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says

      June 25, 2020 at 4:54 pm

      Thank you

      Reply
  8. LaRena Fry says

    June 24, 2020 at 5:27 pm

    Sounds so lovely. Is this very spicy? I am a wimp when it comes to spice. Indian food is my favorite cuisine and salmon is my favorite fish. YUM!

    Reply
    • Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says

      June 25, 2020 at 4:54 pm

      Thank you

      Reply
  9. Christy Boston's Kitchen says

    June 24, 2020 at 7:43 am

    I love love love Indian cuisine, but I’ve typically had it with meats, tofu or chicken. I’ve not tried these wonderful spices with salmon before. I am excited to broaden my horizons by trying this. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says

      June 25, 2020 at 4:57 pm

      Thank you

      Reply
  10. Ai says

    June 24, 2020 at 7:17 am

    Looks SO delicious and flavorful!

    Reply
    • Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says

      June 25, 2020 at 4:58 pm

      Thank you

      Reply
  11. Adriana says

    June 23, 2020 at 9:11 pm

    Wow what a beautiful and yummy meal the masala spice is one of my favorites and the seating of the fish looks perfect

    Reply
    • Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says

      June 25, 2020 at 4:58 pm

      Thank you

      Reply
  12. Alisha Thakur says

    June 24, 2019 at 7:06 am

    I’m going to try this dish for dinner tonight. it looks so testy.

    Reply
    • Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says

      June 24, 2019 at 8:23 am

      Thank you

      Reply
  13. Anita Shaw says

    June 24, 2019 at 7:04 am

    It looks really tasty. I will try at home this weekend. Thanks for sharing with us.

    Reply
    • Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says

      June 24, 2019 at 8:26 am

      Thank you

      Reply
  14. paritosh biswas says

    April 17, 2019 at 2:06 am

    It looks really healthy and tasty. I will try this at home this weekend. Thanks for sharing with us.

    Reply
    • Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says

      April 17, 2019 at 10:22 am

      Thank you

      Reply
  15. Ammu says

    December 19, 2016 at 12:33 am

    Tried this dish lathi…..
    It was really good ?
    Thanks for sharing

    Reply
    • Cook with Smile.. says

      December 19, 2016 at 12:47 am

      Thank you dear ?

      Reply
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