Flaky flavorful fish with a light crispy crust…and with chatmasala, mooli kus and hari chutney, it’s irresistibly delicious. My whole family loves it. A quick simple recipe with fabulous results!
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Recipe Coutesy: Alka Bhayana
Ingredients (3-4 servings)
- 500 gms white fish fillet cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup besan
- 1 egg
- 1 heaped tsp rice flour/corn starch
- 1 heaped tbsp ginger garlic green chilli paste
- 1/2 tsp turmeric pwdr
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp red chilli pwdr
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tsp salt
- Place your list items here
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Method
Add all the ingredients (except the fish) in a small bowl
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Whisk with a spoon till you make a smooth batter.
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Pour this batter over the fish. Mix well and marinate for 30 min.
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Heat oil and deep fry the marinated fish on medium high heat
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Drain fish on paper towel.
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At this stage, you can serve the fish as is…its delicious and melt in the mouth!
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Or deep fry a second time for extra crispy texture! For this step, I opted to use my airfryer instead.
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Serve the fried fish, hot….with a sprinkle of chatmasala
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Along with grated mooli and hari chutney!
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What fish do you use?
This recipe works well with any mild white fish, such as Tilapia, Bass, Cod, Red Snapper and Catfish