Bengali Fish Fry

Name: Bengali Fish Fry
Total time: 7800 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pieces White fish fillets (such as cod or halibut); 1 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Red chili powder; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tbsp Lemon juice; 1 tsp Ginger paste; 1 tsp Garlic paste; 2 tbsp Minced onion; 1 Egg; 1/2 cup Bread crumbs; 4 tbsp Mustard oil (or other oil)

Mish @eatswithmish

Minnesota

A most nostalgic dish! My friend’s mom had this recipe handwritten in Bengali and the new Cookpad AI assistant translated the recipe and added the measurements. Super fun!

I LOVE fish fry- it reminds me of weekend evenings with my parents growing up where Ma often made these for evening snack.

A most nostalgic dish! My friend’s mom had this recipe handwritten in Bengali and the new Cookpad AI assistant translated the recipe and added the measurements. Super fun!

I LOVE fish fry- it reminds me of weekend evenings with my parents growing up where Ma often made these for evening snack.

Mish @eatswithmish

Minnesota

A most nostalgic dish! My friend’s mom had this recipe handwritten in Bengali and the new Cookpad AI assistant translated the recipe and added the measurements. Super fun!

I LOVE fish fry- it reminds me of weekend evenings with my parents growing up where Ma often made these for evening snack.

A most nostalgic dish! My friend’s mom had this recipe handwritten in Bengali and the new Cookpad AI assistant translated the recipe and added the measurements. Super fun!

I LOVE fish fry- it reminds me of weekend evenings with my parents growing up where Ma often made these for evening snack.

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Ingredients

2 hours marinade& 10 mins cook time

2 servings

2 piecesWhite fish fillets (such as cod or halibut)
1 tspTurmeric powder
1 tspRed chili powder
1 tspSalt
1 tbspLemon juice
1 tspGinger paste
1 tspGarlic paste
2 tbspMinced onion
1Egg
1/2 cupBread crumbs
4 tbspMustard oil (or other oil)

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Steps

2 hours marinade& 10 mins cook time

1

Clean and pat dry the white fish fillets.
2

Mix turmeric, red chili powder, salt, lemon juice, ginger paste, garlic paste, and minced onion to make a marinade.
3

Rub the marinade onto the fish, cover, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
4

Beat the egg in a shallow bowl. Place bread crumbs in another bowl.
5

Dip each marinated fish fillet in the beaten egg, then coat with bread crumbs.
6

Heat 4 tbsp oil in a pan over medium heat.
7

Shallow fry the coated fish on both sides until golden brown and cooked through.
8

Serve hot with ketchup or any condiment of your choice.

Tips

For extra crispiness, ensure the oil is hot before adding the fish and double coat it with egg and breadcrumbs.

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Mish @eatswithmish

on November 15, 2025 03:13

Minnesota

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