Amritsari Fried Fish

Name: Amritsari Fried Fish
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 gms fish fillets; as needed Mustard oil for deep frying; 2 Onion rings for garnish; 2 Lemon wedges for garnish; 2 tbsp curd; 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 1 tsp ajwain (carom seeds); 1 tsp crushed kasoori methi; 1 pinch hing/ asafoetida; 1 tsp jeera (cumin) powder; 1 tsp dhania (coriander) powder; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 2 tsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp mustard oil; to taste Salt; 3 tbsp besan (gram flour); 1 1/2 tbsp rice powder

Madhu Bindra @madhubindra

A trip to Amritsar is incomplete without tasting the Amritsari Fried Fish. Juicy, delectable singhara fish pieces cooked to perfection. Try out this easy to cook recipe. #GA4 #Week9 #Fried

Madhu Bindra @madhubindra

A trip to Amritsar is incomplete without tasting the Amritsari Fried Fish. Juicy, delectable singhara fish pieces cooked to perfection. Try out this easy to cook recipe. #GA4 #Week9 #Fried

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Ingredients

45 mins

4 servings

500 gmsfish fillets
as neededMustard oil for deep frying
2Onion rings for garnish
2Lemon wedges for garnish
First Marination
2 tbspcurd
2 tbspginger garlic paste
1 tspajwain (carom seeds)
1 tspcrushed kasoori methi
1 pinchhing/ asafoetida
1 tspjeera (cumin) powder
1 tspdhania (coriander) powder
1 tspred chilli powder
2 tsplemon juice
1 tbspmustard oil
to tasteSalt
Second Marination
3 tbspbesan (gram flour)
1 1/2 tbsprice powder

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Steps

45 mins

1

In a large bowl, add the curd, ginger garlic paste, ajwain, kasoori methi, hing, jeera powder, dhania powder, red chilli powder, lemon juice, mustard oil, salt, and mix well.
2

Add in the fish fillets and mix until they are well coated. Leave aside to marinate for 30 minutes.
3

Heat mustard oil to smoking point and cool. You can also use any other oil as per your choice.
4

In the meantime, add the besan and the rice flour to the marinated fish and mix well.
5

Heat the oil again and deep fry the fish until well done. Remove to a paper towel to drain excess oil. To make them extra crispy, refry the fish pieces.
6

Garnish with onion rings and lemon slices. The Amritsari fish is ready to serve.