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Fried and spiced pabda fish, crispy

Fried and spiced pabda fish, crispy

Main dishes

Tender pabda fish, marinated in spices and then fried until golden brown, to be enjoyed with hot rice.

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Recipe from Amirhusenjihed (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The pabda, a soft and almost boneless fish, is prepared here fried and seasoned generously. The crispy crust contrasts with the tender flesh, and the whole dish pairs well with hot rice.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$0.68 $0.23 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

3 people
  • $0.01
  • $0.03
  • $0.02
  • $0.10
  • $0.11
  • $0.08
  • $0.10
  • $0.15
  • $0.03
  • $0.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Thoroughly clean the fish, rinse them, and allow them to drain. ≈ 8 min
  2. Place them in a container, rub them with lemon juice and salt, and then let them sit for 5 minutes.
  3. Add the ginger paste, garlic paste, turmeric, chili pepper, cilantro, and cumin, then thoroughly coat the fish. ≈ 3 min
  4. Cover and let marinate for 10 to 15 minutes.
  5. Just before frying, lightly dust the fish with rice flour or cornstarch and gently coat them to create a thin crust.
  6. Heat the oil in a large pan or wok.
  7. When the oil paint is very hot and smoking, reduce the heat to medium and carefully place the fish in the pan. ≈ 3 min
  8. Do not return the fish to the pan until the first side is nicely browned and crispy, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  9. Then, gently turn it over and repeat the process on the other side.
  10. Pat the fish dry on paper towels to remove excess oil. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Fried and spiced pabda fish, crispy

  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.01
  • 1/4 cup of ginger paste$0.03
  • 1/2 cup of garlic paste$0.02
  • 1/2 cup of turmeric powder$0.10
  • 1/2 cup of coffee and a half teaspoon of chili powder$0.11
  • 1/4 cup of dried cilantro$0.08
  • 1/4 cup of ground cumin$0.10
  • 1.5 tablespoons of rice flour or cornstarch$0.15
  • salt$0.03
  • Oil paint made from mustard or soy for deep-frying$0.05

Total$0.68

that's $0.23 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 to 5 medium-sized pabda fish
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup of ginger paste
  • 1/2 cup of garlic paste
  • 1/2 cup of turmeric powder
  • 1/2 cup of coffee and a half teaspoon of chili powder
  • 1/4 cup of dried cilantro
  • 1/4 cup of ground cumin
  • 1.5 tablespoons of rice flour or cornstarch
  • salt
  • Oil paint made from mustard or soy for deep-frying

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