Take all the ingredients listed under marinade and add it to a small mixie jar. Dont add any water.

Grind all the Masala ingredients to a fine paste. Don’t add water while grinding. Pulse it several times until you get a fine paste. Stop several times and scrape the sides with a spatula so there are no big bits of cheese that remains. The paste should be smooth. Set aside.

Wash, clean and prep the fish. Make small gashes on the fish with a sharp knife so the masalas can penetrate and season the fish throughout. Be gentle and do not cut too deep. These cuts / crevices will hold the masalas later. So take time and make as many even cuts as possible. This is a very important step.

Apply the marinade on the fish. Make sure that the masalas are evenly coated. Apply masala in the gashes so the fish gets evenly seasoned. Marinate the fish in the refrigerator for twenty minutes.

Place the marinated fish in the air fryer ( do not over crowd) and fry them for 15-18 minutes at 350 degrees Celsius. The fish is done after the air frying time. Fantastic Tandoori fish fry is ready.