A blast of heat in a griddle pan (tawa) and a basting of mustard oil does wonders for plain fish fillets. Give this Restaurant Style Tawa Fish Recipe a try, it’s cheaper to make at home and tastes so much better!
Restaurant Style Tawa Fish Recipe
Description
A blast of heat in a griddle pan (tawa) and a basting of mustard oil does wonders for plain fish fillets. Give this Restaurant Style Tawa Fish Recipe a try, it’s cheaper to make at home and tastes so much better!
Ingredients
For Garnishing:
Instructions
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Cut off the fish head off directly behind the gills, if desired.
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Now rinse he fish of, inside and out, in cool water then cut fish into halves, lengthwise.
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Pat fillets dry with a paper towel.
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Sprinkle lime juice and lemon juice over the fish.
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Put salt and ginger-garlic paste on the fish.
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In a small bowl, mix together the rice flour, plain flour, red chili, coriander powder, cumin powder, all spice powder, turmeric powder, carom seeds (ajwain) with 1 tablespoon water and make a smooth paste.
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Dab this paste onto fish and refrigerate for 6 hours or preferably overnight. Remove from the fridge and strain excess water.
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Heat a large griddle (tawa) or cast-iron pan over high heat.
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Remove from the fridge and strain excess water.
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Heat a large griddle over medium heat.
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When the pan is hot, add the mustard oil ( you can use any cooking oil).
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Put the fish on the griddle, skin side down (if applicable), laying them down away from your body.
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If fish fillets have skin, press down gently with a spatula for about 20 seconds to prevent curling.
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Lower heat to medium and let sizzle until fish is crispy, golden and caramelized around edges, about 5-7 minutes.
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Carefully flip fillets and add some mustard oil to the griddle.
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Tilt the griddle slightly to let the mustard oil pool at one end.
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Use a spoon to baste the fish with the mustard oil.
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Continue basting until golden all over and cooked through, 2-3 minutes more, depending on the thickness of your fish.
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Take it out in a serving platter when crispy and golden brown from outside and cooked from inside.
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Sprinkle chaat masala and lemon juice over it.
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Garnish with Lemon slices.
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Your Restaurant Style Tawa Fish is ready to eat. ENJOY!!
Note
Serve hot with naan, Laccha onion, apricot chutney and lemon wedges to add more taste.
