#fishlife – Reetika Mitra https://reetikamitra.com Fooding Around Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:35:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://reetikamitra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-icon-32x32.png #fishlife – Reetika Mitra https://reetikamitra.com 32 32 Coconut Lime Fish Soup https://reetikamitra.com/soupy-scoops/coconut-lime-fish-soup/ https://reetikamitra.com/soupy-scoops/coconut-lime-fish-soup/#comments Sun, 03 May 2026 11:38:43 +0000 https://reetikamitra.com/?p=7397 I came across this soup during our days in South East Asia. It’s common and popular in Thailand, Vietnam and Hong Kong. This is an easy light soup which is ideal for Summer months. What makes it interesting is its flavour combination of citrus and coconut. There are very few ingredients used in this recipe, all of which are mostly easily available at home. The choice of fish is important. I have used good quality Basa fish but you can also use other white fish fillet i.e. Cod, King fish, Tilapia etc. This can be served both for family meals or for entertaining guests. Ideally this goes well with an Asian meal but can also be paired with a continental cuisine just to make things interesting. If you are looking for a cozy comfortable meal, this soup is excellent to start things off.

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Coconut Lime Fish Soup

★ 1 from 5 reviews
  • Author: Reetika Mitra
  • Prep Time: 15 Mins
  • Cook Time: 15 Mins
  • Total Time: 30 Mins
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Description

A Zesty Start

Ingredients

  • 450 g (1 lb) firm white Fish Fillets (such as basa, sole, cod, king fish, tilapia)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable Oil
  • 1 Onion, finely chopped
  • 2–3 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 1-inch piece of fresh Ginger, grated
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper, thinly sliced (Optional)
  • 1–2 Thai red chilies, sliced (adjust to taste)
  • 1 Tablespoon Fish Sauce or Light Soy Sauce
  • 1 can full-fat Coconut Milk ( approximately 400 ml)
  • 2 cups fish, chicken or vegetable Stock
  • Zest and juice of 1 Lime
  • 1 cup fresh Bok Choy (Optional)
  • ¼ cup fresh green Peas (Optional)
  • Salt to taste
  • Fresh Cilantro, chopped (for garnish)
  • Lime wedges, for serving

Instructions

  1. In a large pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat.
  2. Add the chopped onion and sauté for about 5 minutes until softened. Stir in the minced garlic, grated ginger, sliced bell pepper, and Thai red chillies. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
  3. Stir in the fish or light soy sauce, followed by the coconut milk and fish fillet and the stock. Now, bring to a gentle simmer.
  4. Once the soup is simmering, add the lime zest and juice.
  5. Next add the fish fillet to the pan along with salt to taste. Cook over medium-low heat for about 5-7 minutes until the fish is opaque and breaks into flakes easily with a fork.
  6. Stir in the bok choy, green peas, bell pepper (if you are using any) and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
  7. Ladle the coconut lime fish soup into individual bowls and serve immediately. Top with fresh cilantro and lime wedges on the side.

Notes

You may substitute the fish with Chicken, prawn if you are not too fond of fish. Will taste equally good!

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 4
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Air Fried Masala Fish

★★★★★ 5 from 5719 reviews
  • Author: Reetika Mitra
  • Prep Time: 5 Mins
  • Cook Time: 15 Mins
  • Total Time: 20 Mins
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Description

For The Love Of Fish

Ingredients

  • 500 gms Fish steaks (kingfish, seer, pomfret,barramundi,trout, cod )
  • 1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder
  • Red Chilli powder
  • 1/2 Tsp freshly grounded Black Pepper
  • 1/2 Tsp Garam Masala powder
  • 1 Tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste
  • 1.5 Tbsp Lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp Oil
  • Salt to taste
  • A handful of Curry leaves (optional)

 

Instructions

  1. Clean fish and pat it dry with kitchen towel.
  2. In a bowl mix all the spices, ginger-garlic  paste, lemon juice, salt, oil to make a thick paste. You may add 1 or 2-3 tbsp of water to the paste.
  3. Rub the marinade generously on the fish, covering all the sides.
  4. Let the marinated fish rest for about 30 mins. You may refrigerate it for 1-2 hours as well.
  5. Transfer the marinated fish to the air fryer basket. I had lined the basket with some aluminium foil to avoid any spills and for easy cleaning.
  6. Air fry at 180° C for about 7-8 mins before flipping the fish steaks and cooking them for a further 5-6 mins or until the masalas are cooked and the fish is crisp and lightly charred at the sides.
  7. After flipping, once the fish cooks for a couple of minutes, add a handful of curry leaves brushed with very little oil to the basket of the air fryer.
  8. Serve hot sprinkled with chaat masala, onion rings and lemon wedges of you like.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 4

The fish fry is a popular snack and main meal side in many parts of India. If you are a non-vegetarian, I am sure you would have had some version of this dish like the Goan fish fry or the Kerala masala fish fry or the Chettinadu style fish fry of Tamil Nadu. What if you could make this at home and make it relatively healthy by air frying. This recipe delivers a combination of spice, tang and crispiness and is easy to cook. All you have to do is marinate the fish well and put it in the air fryer. One tip for the frying, line your air fryer basket with an aluminium foil to keep it neat and tidy. There is no specific suggestion for the fish. Any fresh boneless fish will do provided it is fresh. Be sure to serve the fish hot, immediately after frying otherwise it loses its crispiness.

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