East Indian Pomfret Stuffed with green masala
Stuffed Pomfret with green masala is a wonderful way to eat fish. The green masala is made with a blend of coriander, onions, coconut, and spices then stuffed in the fish and pan-fried until golden on both sides

Growing up this was one of my favorite fish recipes. Mom made it with a variety of stuffing from the green masala, red masala, vindaloo masala, and sometimes even stuffed it with cooked fish kolim.

Stuffed Pomfret with Green Masala
Print Pin RateEquipment /Tools
- Frying pan
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 2 med Silver Pomfret
- 2 tsp Chili powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice or lime juice
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Onion
- 4 tbsp All-purpose flour maida
- 4 tbsp Oil
Stuffing ingredients
- ½ inch Ginger chopped
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 2 Chilies green
- 1 cup Coriander leaves Kothmir
- ½ cup Mint leaves Pudina
- ½ tsp Garam masala
- 1 tsp Tamarind small marble
- ½ cup Coconut grated
- ¼ tsp Black pepper powder
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Cumin powder jeera powder
- ½ tsp Coriander powder dhania powder
Instructions
Marinate Fish
- Clean and wipe the fish dry
- Slit the fish on either side of the bones.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Apply lemon juice, turmeric powder, and chile powder - all over and in the slits too
- Let marinate while you prepare the stuffing
Prepare Stuffing
- Saute the onions in 1 tbsp of oil until lightly golden - set aside
- Grind the coriander leaves, mint leaves, ginger, garlic, to a smooth paste
- Add the grated coconut and pulse for just 30 seconds - set aside
- In a bowl combine the onion, ground masala, and remaining stuffing ingredinets.
- Stuff the fish with the stuffing.
Fry fish
- Coat the fish in flour on all sides.
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a frying pan. A non-stick frying pan works best
- Fry the fish on both sides until lightly golden. About 5 to 7 minutes on each side
- Serve immediately.
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