Fish has always been an important part of the diet and has been consumed for ages. Fish is known to be a rich source of protein and of Omega 3 fatty acids which help in cutting down cholesterol. Fish is not only a healthy option but also a tasty one which takes less time to cook. Here are 10 fish simple fish recipes. The ingredients are easily available and the complexity ranges from easy to moderate.
1. Fish with Prawn salad
Complexity level: Easy
Time taken: 30 mins
Ingredients:
1 cup poached fish fillet
1 cup cooked prawn
2 cups torn lettuce
Dressing:
1 tablespoon mustard paste
lemon juice
¼ cup salad oil
Crushed pepper
Salt
Method:
Whisk all the ingredients for the dressing.
In a bowl, mix the seafood and lettuce.
Add the dressing and mix well.
2. Kerala Fried Fish
Complexity level: Easy
Time taken: 30 mins
Ingredients:
500 gms Surmai
1 tbsp chilli powder
1 tsp pepper
Paste of 1 onion
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
3 sprigs of curry leaf paste
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Oil
Salt
Method :
Make paste of ingredients from 2 to 6.
Marinate the fish with the paste.
Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the fish for 5 minutes each side.
Serve Hot.
3. Bengali Style Fish Curry
Complexity level: Medium
Time taken: 1 hour
Ingredients:
500 grams Rohu
½ cup mustard oil
2 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 tsp garlic paste
5 nos. red chillies
1 tsp coriander powder
5 dried mango pieces
Marinade:
1 tbsp garlic paste
1 tsp chilli powder
Salt
Method:
Marinate the fish with the marinade.
Heat the oil till smoking point and then fry the fish pieces. Drain and set aside.
Prepare the curry paste by grinding mustard seeds, garlic and spices with salt.
In the very same oil add the above curry paste and fry for 2 minutes.
Then add the fried fish and mango pieces
Then add 2 cups water and bring to a boil and simmer for 5 mins.
Serve hot.
4. Steamed fish with lemony garlic butter
Complexity level: Easy
Time taken: 30 mins
Ingredients:
300 grams Pomfret fillet
5 tablespoon Butter
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon minced parsley
Salt and pepper
Method:
Sprinkle salt and pepper over the fish and keep aside for sometime.
Place 2 pieces each of fish on foil paper and make packets out of it.
Steam the packets for 10 minutes
Meanwhile melt butter in a pan and add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
Bake it off the gas and add the lemon juice, salt and parsley.
Once the fish is cooked place the fish on a plate and after opening pour the flavoured butter over it and serve hot.
5. Smoked salmon sandwiches
Complexity level: Easy
Time taken: 15 mins
Ingredients:
4 Smoked Salmon Slices
4 White Bread Slices
3 tablespoon Cheese spread
1 tablespoon Cocktail dressing
Method:
Mix the cheese spread and cocktail dressing and apply on one side of the slices of bread
Place the 2 pieces of smoked salmon on dressing side of bread
Cover with the other slice of bread like a sandwich.
Cut into pieces and serve
6.Tuna Sandwiches
Complexity level: Easy
Time taken: 15 mins
Ingredients:
1 can cooked tuna
Bread slices
Juice of half a lemon
3 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 small cucumber chopped fine
1 teaspoon mustard
1 teaspoon Ketchup
Method:
Flake the tuna with a fork
Mix all the other ingredients and spread over one side of the bread.
Cover with another bread slice and serve.
7. Grilled Tuna
Complexity level: Easy
Time taken: 30 mins
Ingredients:
2 tuna steaks
Marinade
1 tablespoon sweet soya sauce
1 teaspoon minced ginger
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Method:
Marinate the tuna with the marinade for 20 minutes.
Then grill them for 5 minutes each side and serve.
8. Fried Fish
Complexity level: Easy
Time taken: 20 mins
Ingredients:
4 fish fillets
1 tsp chilli powder
½ cup refined flour
Salt and pepper
Oil
Method:
Whisk all dry ingredients and coat fish with it
Heat oil in a pan and add coated fish and fry.
Serve with lemon slices.
9. Baked fish
Complexity level: Moderate
Time taken: 1 hour
Ingredients:
4 fish fillet steamed
2 tablespoon refined flour
2 tablespoon butter
1 cup milk
1 cup grated cheese
Salt and pepper
Method:
In a pan heat butter.
Then add flour and fry till a bit golden and then add milk. Stir well till cooked. Add pepper and salt.
Place fish in a casserole and over it pour the milk mixture and then cover it with cheese.
And bake in oven at 180 degrees for 20 minutes.
Serve.
10. Tandoori Pomfret
Complexity level: Moderate
Time taken: 30 mins
Ingredients:
2 pomfrets, cleaned
2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
¾ cup curd
2 tablespoon besan
½ teaspoon ajwain paste
½ teaspoon each chillie and turmeric powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
Butter
Method:
Marinate the fish with ingredients from 2 to 7 for 20 minutes.
Cook in oven at 200 degrees for 8-10 minutes basting with butter frequently.
Serve hot.
