Sheela Fish Fry / Sheela Meen Varuval – A Spicy, crispy and delicious fish fry with Sheela Fish(Barracuda). It is a great appetizer for fish lovers. 
My DH loves fish fry. This crispy fish fry with Sheela Fish is one of the simple recipe which never fails to impress him. You can use any fish for this recipe. There are many variations which I do in fish fry. The recipe requires very few ingredients but tastes so good. This is the simplest of all. I prefer frying over Tawa rather then deep fry. Non-stick Tawa helps you to use less oil for frying. Though this fry is made over non-stick tawa and consumes less oil, this is so crispy and tasty. Wait for more posts on fish fry. This Fish is one of my favourite fish other than Nethili Fish and Vanjaram Fish Fry. Now off to the recipe. Follow this recipe and let me know your comments.
This post was first published on March, 2018. Now it has been updated in April, 2019 with more details.
How to make Sheela Fish Fry
- Take a bowl and add everything mentioned above except fish and oil. Add enough water to make a paste.
- Apply paste on the both the sides of the fish pieces.
- Let it marinate for at least 20 mins. Marinated fish can be either deep fried or roasted over a tawa. I prefer roasting over tawa.
- Heat a tawa and spread a tbsp of oil all over it. The tawa should be very hot. Only then the masala will stick to the fish.
- When the tawa is hot, place the pieces and drizzle some oil over it. Cook for 1 min on one side and then flip it. Cook it for another 1 min and reduce the flame to medium. Roast it for a min on both sides and transfer to a serving plate.
- Spicy and Crispy fish fry is ready to be served.
Recipe for Sheela Fish Fry / Sheela Meen Varuval
Sheela Fish Fry / Cripsy Fish Fry
Ingredients
- Sheela Fish cut into pieces – 6
- 2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 tbsp Chili powder
- 2 tsp Coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp Curry leaves finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Gram flour/ Kadalai maavu
- Salt as required
- Half a lemon
- Oil for frying
Instructions
How to make Sheela Fish Fry
- Take a bowl and add everything mentioned above except fish and oil. Add enough water to make a paste.
- Apply paste on the both the sides of the fish pieces. Let it marinate for at least 20 mins. Marinated fish can be either deep fried or roasted over a tawa. I prefer roasting over tawa.
- Heat a tawa and spread a tbsp of oil all over it.
- When the tawa is hot, place the pieces and drizzle some oil over it. Cook for 1 min on one side and then flip it.
- Cook it for another 1 min and reduce the flame to medium. Roast it for a min on both sides and transfer to a serving plate.
Notes
- The tawa should be hot, when you place the fish over it. Only then the masala will stick to the fish.
Tips for making Sheela Meen Fry
- The tawa should be hot, when you place the fish over it. Only then the masala will stick to the fish.
- Adjust Spice level according to your taste preferences.
- You can use the same masala with any other fish.
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Oh the Masala sounds incredible! Thanks for the tip to prevent sticking.
Looks so delicious and crispy! I love making fish at home and this looks like the next recipe I’m gonna try!
Such a fantastic flavor combination! Looks so easy too… it’s perfect for a weeknight dinner.
I am absolutely in love with the flavors in this recipe! This sounds so delicious. Definitely something I’m going to have to try!
hey, thanks for sharing this recipe I am a big fish fry lover and I am going to try this dish on my own by following your instructions, hope for the best… 🙂