Fish Batter Fry | Kolkata's Style | Bong Delicacy

Name: Fish Batter Fry | Kolkata's Style | Bong Delicacy
Yield: 1 person
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 100 gm Fish (cut towards the tail and cleaned); as required Vegetable oil - or any unflavoured oil for deep frying; 2 tbsps Ginger- Garlic paste; 2-3 Green Chili paste; 1/4 tsp Black pepper powder; 1 tbsp Lemon juice; 2-3 fat pinches of Sugar; as per taste Salt - to taste; 1 cup Plain Flour; 1/2 cup Corn Flour; 1 tbsp Vegetable oil - or melted butter; 1 tsp Baking Soda; 1/2 tsp Baking powder; 1/4 tsp Black pepper powder; 2 Eggs; as required Salt - to taste; as required Sugar - to taste; 1/2 cup Soda water - chilled

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Kolkata

Kolkata style Fish Batter fry is one of favourite starters in the menu for all types of Bengali get-togethers! As Indian cooking is influenced by many other cuisines and British food has a huge influence on Calcutta cuisine. This recipe is a Bengali version of the world famous British dish 'Fish and Chips'.

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Ingredients

45 mins

1 person

100 gmFish (cut towards the tail and cleaned)
as requiredVegetable oil - or any unflavoured oil for deep frying
For marinade:
2 tbspsGinger- Garlic paste
2-3Green Chili paste
1/4 tspBlack pepper powder
1 tbspLemon juice
2-3fat pinches of Sugar
as per tasteSalt - to taste
For batter:
1 cupPlain Flour
1/2 cupCorn Flour
1 tbspVegetable oil - or melted butter
1 tspBaking Soda
1/2 tspBaking powder
1/4 tspBlack pepper powder
2Eggs
as requiredSalt - to taste
as requiredSugar - to taste
1/2 cupSoda water - chilled

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Steps

45 mins

1

In a mixing bowl add all ingredients for marinade and fish fillets, mix everything well, transfer it to a plate and cover with plastic wrap.
2

Fill a heavy-duty pan halfway with oil and bring it to temperature over medium heat.
3

Then, into the same mixing bowl combine flour, cornflour, baking soda, powder, pepper, salt and sugar, with a help of a spoon or fork give a whisk to mix everything.
4

In a mug or cup crack eggs, add oil and with a help of a fork whisk it.
5

Add soda water to the beaten egg mix, give a quick whisk.
6

Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and mix until they are incorporated and form a smooth batter.
7

Take one piece of fish fillet, add to your batter.
8

Take one piece of fish fillet, add to your batter and drop it into the hot oil, y fry 2-3 at a time to avoid overcrowding.
9

Cook the fries about 3-4 mins or so, until they develop a deep golden brown colour.
10

Remove from oil, drain them on paper towels and serve them hot with salad!
11

Bon appetite!