Persian cooking: recipes · Regional specialities & fish

Mahi Sefid ماهی سفید سرخ‌شده

Fried Caspian white fish, crisp outside, with lemon and herb rice.

⏱ 30 min

Ingredients

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  • 1400 g white fish fillets (e.g. pike-perch, cod)
  • 5¼ tbsp flour
  • 1¾ tsp turmeric
  • 3½ limes
  • 10½ tbsp oil
  • salt (to taste)
  • black pepper (to taste)

Method

  1. Wash the fish, pat dry and rub with salt, pepper and lime juice.
  2. Mix the flour with turmeric and coat the fish.
  3. Fry in hot oil for 4–5 minutes per side until crisp.
  4. Serve with limes and sabzi polo.