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Fish and Seafood Recipes

In India's coastal areas, fish and seafood are hot favourites - fried, curried and sometimes even pickled. Families often get to the fish market as early as they can for the fresh catch of the day.
Prawn Recipes - Shrimp Recipes
They're a great source of Omega3 fatty acids and an excellent way to get your proteins. They're also high in iron, zinc and vitamin E but low in saturated fat. Provided you're not gorging on batter-fried or crumbed and fried prawns, you probably don't even need to worry about the cholesterol levels in them being excessive. The most important plus in their favor though, is that they're really tast…
Patra Ni Machchi - Fish in Green Chutney Steamed in a Banana Leaf
This delicious Parsi dish is really good for you!
Lehsuni Jhinga - Garlic Prawns
This dish is delicious and remarkably easy to make. The prawns must be marinated so be sure to factor in the extra preparation time required.
South Indian Fish Curry
The tamarind in this gravy-based dish gives it a lovely tangy flavor that goes really well with plain boiled rice. In fact, that is how it is traditionally eaten.
Doi Maach
This typically Bengali dish from eastern India tastes lovely with plain rice!
Jhinga Biryani
Make any occasion even more special by serving this delicious one-dish meal - Jhinga Biryani.
Prawn Ambot Tik
This delicious Goan curry tastes great with plain steamed or boiled rice. It can also be made with fish or chicken if you so prefer.
Jhinga Bhindi Fry (prawns and okra stir fry)
This dish is simple and really quick to make. Serve it with hot chapatis (Indian flatbread) or plain boiled rice and a lentil dish.
Prawn Ghassi (coconut-based prawn curry)
In this popular Malwani (from the western coast of India) curry, the delicate flavors of coconut are a perfect complement to the taste of the prawns.
Prawn Balchao
This fiery dish from Goa (in coastal western India) is almost like a pickle! Do as the Goans do and serve it with hot plain boiled rice.
Fish Curry
This curry is truly delicious! I say so with such confidence because I grew up eating it - this is my mom's recipe. The ingredients used to make it show a mix of both eastern and northern Indian culinary influences. Serve it with piping hot plain boiled rice.
Fish Hara Masala (fish in green masala)
This tasty fish dish is good for you and easy on your waistline too! It's also really simple to make.
Goan Fish Curry
Almost the staple food of Goa along with rice, fish curry made in this style is tangy and spicy! Tuna tastes especially good in Goan Fish Curry but you can also use any fish with firm white flesh.
Prawns Rava Fry (semolina batter-fried prawns)
Serve these delicious, golden, crispy fried prawns with Mint-Coriander Chutney.
Mackerel Raechad
This delicious fried fish recipe is from Goa and uses the special Raechad masala. The sharp, fiery taste of the masala and the strong flavour of the mackarel go well together.
Fish Xacuti
Xacuti is a Goan speciality and the masala can be used to cook chicken as well. Eat it with plain boiled rice or a pulao (pilaf - rice dish) and a green salad.
Malai Prawns (creamy prawn curry)
This creamy prawn curry is a north Indian delicacy. Eat it with Jeera Rice.
Fish Amritsari
Named after the city where it originated, this easy fried fish dish is a great appetizer or side dish to complement the main course.

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