7 Indian Seafood Delicacies You Should Try At Home

By Ujjainee Roy

November 15th, 2023

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Indian cuisine is full of flavourful and delicious seafood delicacies that are inspired by regional influences and make use of local produce. If you're in the mood to make a seafood delicacy, here are some of the most beloved and popular homegrown recipes you should give a chance

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Goan Prawn Curry

A savoury, spiced curry made with plump prawns, this dish is cooked in a coconut-based curry and also feature kokum and red chilies

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Malabar Fish Curry

Usually made with Malabar sole fish or seer fish, this Kerala-style curry is appreciated for its use of curry leaves. It also features mustard seeds and coconut milk along with tamarind.

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Bombil Fry

This popular street food delicacy is loved by Mumbaikars; whole bombil pieces are coated in rice flour or semolina along with spices and fried until crispy

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Fish Moilee

This mild fish stew is cooked in a spiced coconut milk sauce with curry leaves and mustard seeds. It's traditionally made with stingray or therachi but the recipe can be recreated with other kinds of seafood as well

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Masala Crab

This Indo-Portugese dish features mud crabs cooked in a spicy masala sauce made with a blend of aromatic spices like black pepper, fennel seeds and garam masala

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Bhetki Paturi

This yummy Bengali dish features bhetki fish fillets marinated in a mustard and green chili paste, wrapped in banana leaves, and then steamed or baked

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Prawn Koliwada

This Maharashtrian recipe is made with prawns coated in a spiced gram flour batter and deep-fried until golden and crispy.

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