{"id":613,"date":"2017-01-25T13:55:06","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T13:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/?p=613"},"modified":"2017-01-26T21:02:16","modified_gmt":"2017-01-26T21:02:16","slug":"masala-fish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/masala-fish\/","title":{"rendered":"Masala Fish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Those who know me know that I am all for convenience when it comes to cooking! I don&#8217;t like spending hours in the kitchen if I can help it. This is another one of my favourite short cuts to make masala fish that packs\u00a0loads of flavours without any syns. I find that I do not need to add any extra chilli when using Laziza spice mixes when cooking for the whole family, but if the children are having something else I do add chilli flakes for an extra spicy kick.<\/p>\n<p>You can use any white fish for this but I find that the Aldi frozen Basa fillets are perfect for this\u00a0and they won&#8217;t break the bank! Just check how many fillets you have in the packet before adding it to your trolley\/basket as sometimes you only get 3 fillets!!<\/p>\n<p>Serves: <strong>4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Syns: <strong>FREE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Time Taken: <strong>10 minutes plus marinade<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Difficulty:<strong> Easy<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Ingredients<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 pack of Basa fillets<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp Laziza Fish masala<\/li>\n<li>2-3 tbsp lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp tandoori masala (optional &#8211; great to add colour to the fish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_615\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-1485352580388.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-615\" data-attachment-id=\"615\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/masala-fish\/wp-1485352580388-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-1485352580388.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"768,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Masala Fish\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Masala Fish&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Masala Fish&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-1485352580388-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-1485352580388.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-615\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-1485352580388-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Masala Fish\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-1485352580388-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-1485352580388-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-1485352580388.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Masala Fish<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Method<\/h4>\n<p>Defrost the fish for a few hours or overnight in the fridge if time permits.<\/p>\n<p>Mix the spices with the lemon juice to form a paste and cover each fish fillet with it.<\/p>\n<p>Let it marinade in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, the longer you leave the better.<\/p>\n<p>Spray a large\u00a0frying pan with a low calorie spray oil and cook the fish fillets for about\u00a05-7 minutes on each side. You can serve it with anything you like &#8211; chips, salad etc.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Those who know me know that I am all for convenience when it comes to cooking! I don&#8217;t like spending hours in the kitchen if I can help it. This is another one of my favourite short cuts to make masala fish that packs\u00a0loads of flavours without any syns. I find that I do not [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[187,5,6],"tags":[269,38,268,24,74,14,25],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p89etY-9T","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1440,"url":"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/fish-coconut-curry\/","url_meta":{"origin":613,"position":0},"title":"Fish &#038; Coconut Curry","author":"Rahema","date":"April 24, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"A really simple and easy curry to make - I normally use frozen basa fillets (I let it defrost before using). 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