Sea Bass Fish in spicy and aromatic curry. Bass fish recipe. Indian style curry recipe ~ This fish curry is prepared using fresh seawater fish known as bass. The fish pieces are being washed and cleaned thoroughly under running water and then marinated with some spices like coarsely ground dry red chili 🌶, turmeric powder, salt 🧂 and some sugar. Fish pieces are being coated well with these spices and marinated for about 10 minutes before being shallow fried in mustard oil, until turn nicely golden brown in color and cooked well.

These fried fish pieces are being dipped and cooked in aromatic curry which is again being prepared by using some aromatic whole spices mixed with powdered spices and some salt and sugar and cooked in mustard oil for achieving a strong flavor into the dish. Let’s know more about the recipe mentioned and described step by step along with the images below. Also find out more Non-Vegetarian easy recipes in this blog and enjoy making at home.

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Total cook 👩‍🍳 time for preparing Sea Bass Fish in spicy and aromatic curry. Bass fish recipe. Indian style curry recipe.

Marination ~ 10 minutes
Preparation ~15 minutes
Cooking the curry ~ 30 minutes
Total cook 👩‍🍳 time ~ 55 minutes

Ingredients required to prepare Sea Bass Fish in spicy and aromatic curry. are as follows ~

For marinating the sea bass fish 🐟 pieces we need ~

Sea bass fish 🐟 10 pieces (medium cut and small mixed)
Turmeric powder 2 teaspoons
Fresh dry red chili 🌶 ground 2 teaspoons
Sugar 1 teaspoon
Salt 1 teaspoon

For the curry 🍛 we need ~

Mustard oil 1/4 cup or as required to fry the fish
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Fenugreek seeds (methi) 1/4 teaspoon
Cinnamon stick 1/2 inch
Green cardamom 8
Cloves 4
Black cardamom 2 whole
Dry red chili 🌶 2 whole
Bay leaves 🍃 3
Garlic paste 2 teaspoons
Ginger paste 2 teaspoons
Onion paste 1 and 1/2 cups
Cumin powder 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
Dry red chili 🌶 ground 1 teaspoon
Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon
Green chili 2 whole
Tomato 🍅 paste 1 cup
Sugar 1 teaspoon
Salt 🧂 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Coriander leaves 🍃 chopped 3 tablespoons
Water 💧 2 cups
Chaat masala 1/2 teaspoon
Garam masala 1/2 teaspoon

Short Summary to prepare Sea Bass Fish in spicy and aromatic curry. Bass fish recipe. Indian style curry recipe.~

Washing and cleaning ~

Wash and clean the fish pieces nicely under running water. Drain out any excess water. Pat dry if required.

Marinating ~

Into the fish, pieces add 2 teaspoons of turmeric powder, ground dry-red chili 🌶 2 teaspoons, Salt 🧂 1 teaspoon, and Sugar 1 teaspoon. Rub these spices nicely on the fish pieces using hands 🙌 and keep these marinated for 10 minutes.

Frying ~

After 10 minutes of marination, shallow fry them in hot mustard oil. Around 1/4 cup of mustard oil is being used to fry these fish pieces. Use more oil if required. Drop the fish pieces one by one slowly into the hot oil and shallow fry until turn nicely golden brown in color and cook well inside.

Preparing the curry ~

Into the same leftover oil then add 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds, 1/4 teaspoon of fenugreek seeds (methi), cinnamon stick 1/2 inch, green cardamom 8, cloves 4, black cardamom 2, dry-red chili 🌶 2, bay leaves 🍃 3 and quickly sauté these whole spices for few seconds. Then immediately add 2 teaspoons of garlic 🧄 paste and 2 teaspoons of ginger paste. Sauté these sometimes in low flame 🔥 until the rawness of the garlic and ginger disappears.

Immediately add 1 and 1/2 cup of onion 🧅 paste and mix. Add 1 teaspoon of cumin powder, 1 teaspoon of coriander powder, dry-red chili 🌶 1 teaspoon, garam masala powder 1 teaspoon, 2 whole green chili’s, and mix. Cook 👩‍🍳 in low flame for a few minutes by continuous stirring. As soon as the rawness of the onions 🧅 disappears and is nicely cooked, it starts giving a nicely cooked aroma. At this point add tomato 🍅 paste 1 cup into it. Mix nicely and continue to cook few minutes. Then add sugar 1 teaspoon, salt 1 teaspoon, and give it a mix and continue to cook by frequent stirring for a few more minutes.

Adding the fish pieces into the curry ~

Drop the fried fish pieces one by one into the curry. Add chopped coriander leaves 3 tablespoons. Pour 2 cups of water 💦 , sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of chaat masala, 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala powder, and gently stir. Cover and cook in slow flame 🔥 for about 10 to 12 minutes or until done.

Serving ~

Serve this tasty fish curry hot with steamed rice and enjoy.

Step by step method to prepare Sea bass fish in spicy and aromatic curry. Bass fish curry recipe. Indian style curry recipe, along with the images shown below ⬇️

Washing and cleaning ~

Wash and clean the fish pieces nicely under running water. Drain out any excess water. Pat dry if required.

Marination ~

Into the fish, pieces add 2 teaspoons of turmeric powder, ground dry red chili 🌶 2 teaspoons, Salt 🧂 1 teaspoon and sugar 1 teaspoon. Rub these spices nicely on the fish pieces using hands 🙌 and keep marinated for 10 minutes.

Frying the fish ~

After 10 minutes of marination, shallow fry them in hot mustard oil. Fry in around 1/4 cup of mustard oil or you may add a little extra if required. Once the oil gets hot, lower the flame 🔥 and drop the fish pieces carefully one by one slowly into the hot oil and shallow fry until turns nicely golden brown in color and cook well inside. Into the same oil drop the second batch of fish and fry the same way.

Drop the fish pieces carefully into the hot oil one by one ☝️

Preparing the curry 🍛 for the sea bass fish recipe ~

Into the same oil then add 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds, 1/4 teaspoon of fenugreek seeds (methi), cinnamon stick 1/2 inch, green cardamom 8, cloves 4, black cardamom 2, dry-red chili 🌶 2, bay leaves 3, and quickly sauté these for a few seconds.

Then immediately add 2 teaspoons of garlic 🧄 paste and 2 teaspoons of ginger paste. Sauté these sometimes in low flame 🔥 until the rawness of the garlic and ginger disappears.

Adding Onion and tomatoes to prepare the curry ~

Immediately add 1 and 1/2 cup of onion 🧅 paste and mix.

Adding the spices ~

Add 1 teaspoon of cumin powder, 1 teaspoon of coriander powder, dry-red chili 🌶 1 teaspoon, garam masala powder 1 teaspoon, 2 whole green chili’s, and mix. Cook 👩‍🍳 in low flame for a few minutes by continuous stirring.

As soon as the rawness of the onions 🧅 disappears and is nicely cooked it starts giving a nicely cooked aroma. At this point add tomato 🍅 paste 1 cup into it. Mix nicely and continue to cook a few minutes. Then add sugar 1 teaspoon, salt 1 teaspoon, give it a mix and continue to cook by frequent stirring for a few minutes.