South Indian cuisine brings forth a host of regional delicacies to the table from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. With a massive southern coastline, fish is obviously one of the prominent feature in the local food and we absolutely love it. There’s a whole range of lip-smacking fish preparations that make south Indian a satisfying affair. Be it the quick fries and masala coated baked fish to curries, biryani and roasts, fish is used extensively in southern India. 

One of the most popular fish preparations in south Indian involves marinating the fish in masalas which includes red chilli powder, salt, turmeric, etc., coat with semolina crumbs, and pan fry till crisp. Apart from this, fish is made into curries using a number of spices and herbs together, such as black pepper, curry leaves, fennel, red chillies, cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaves, mustard seeds, etc. Looking for more wholesome fish delicacies from south? We’ve got you sorted.