Description
An exceptionally delightful Bengali bite made with Bhetki fish and presented with mustard sauce. Normally filled in as a starter for a Bengali full coarse feast or as a snack in the evening with tea.
Ingredients
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- 4–6 fish fillets (vetki / barramundi / tilapia / cod / swai / basa).
- 2 tbsp ginger paste
- 2 tbsp garlic paste
- 3 tbsp (4 green chilies + 2 cups coriander leaves chopped) paste
- 3 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
- 2 eggs.
- 1 tbsp Salt
- 4 cups of bread crumbs.
- 2 Tbsp of lemon juice (Patilebu)
- 1 tbsp black pepper powder.
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour.
- Cooking oil for frying.
- 1 tbsp Salt + 2 tbsp Gandhoraj lemon juice to marinate fish fillets
Instructions
- Take bhetki fillet wash it thoroughly and then add 1 tbsp salt and 2 tbsp gandhoraj lemon juice and marinate all sides. Keep it for 15 minutes.
- Make a thick paste with 4 green chilies and 2 cups green coriander leaves chopped.
- In a bowl add ginger paste, garlic paste, green chilly coriander paste, coriander leaves chopped, black pepper powder, all-purpose flour, lemon juice, kasundi or mustard, eggs, salt. Whisk everything well.
- Now take all the fillets one by one and marinate them in the batter. Cover and keep the marination in the fridge to rest for 2-3 hours.
- After 3 hours take the marination out from the fridge and On an open surface take bread crumbs coat all of the fillets nicely from all sides with your dry hand. If you want you can add salt and black pepper powder to breadcrumb and mix (optional).
- Gently press it on a flat surface and give it a rectangular shape with help of a hand and knife carefully.
- Then in medium hot oil fry each side of them for 2-3 minutes.
- When they will become nicely golden in color take them out from oil.
- Your fish fry is ready to serve. Serve this hot with kasundi.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes at 390°F (200°C) in an air fryer. When the fish fillets are 8-10 minutes cooked, open the air fryer and flip them over. Continue cooking.
Notes
- The best fish to use in this recipe is bhetki fillet, cod, haddock, basa. or salmon.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes at 390°F (200°C) in an air fryer. When the fish fillets are 8-10 minutes cooked, open the air fryer and flip them over. Continue cooking.
- Use medium hot oil to fry these fillets.
- Shape the fillet with the help of a knife on a flat surface.
- You can spice up the level according to your taste.
- Use only fresh fish fillet in this recipe
- You can use rice flour and cornflour along with all-purpose flour but that’s optional.
- At least marinate for 3 hours in the fridge for the best flavors to get absorbed in the fillets.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Air-fry
- Cuisine: Bengali, Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 694
- Cholesterol: 220 mg
Keywords: Fish Fry Kolkata Style, Kolkata fish fry, Bengali style fish fry