It is a popular street food in Kolkata.We call it Benfish and believe me I have tried all possible means to find out this secret recipe but in vain.At last I had read it from a Web page and added my own innovations to make this recipe which tastes 90% as good as that of the actual fry which I used to love when I was a child.I can’t vouch for its health benefits except that it is a fish recipe and I used whole wheat flour instead of maida(refined wheat flour)But it is very tempting and extremely good to taste.
MAIN INGREDIENT
- boneless fish fillets( cut to 4 to 5 pieces)
- ginger garlic paste(2 tbsp)
- lime juice(juice of 1 lemon)
- white pepper(1/2 tbsp)
- salt(as per taste)
- butter(1 cup)
- oil 1 cup
- 2 eggs
- baking soda (1/2 tbsp)
- milk (1/4th cup)
- wheat flour (2 cups)
marination
- marinate the fish with salt ,lemon juice and ginger garlic paste and pepper for 15 minutes
batter
- make a thick batter with flour ,eggs ,soda
- beat the mixture till fluffy
- add milk to the mixture to loosen the batter .
- but the batter should be thick and fluffy.
fry
- add butter and oil in the wok.
- dip the fillets in the batter and deep fry till reddish brown.
- the fries will be fluffy and crispy to taste
- serve as a starter with tomato ketchup or mustard sauce
marination
- marinate the fish with salt ,lemon juice and ginger garlic paste and pepper for 15 minutes
batter
- make a thick batter with flour ,eggs ,soda
- beat the mixture till fluffy
- add milk to the mixture to loosen the batter .
- but the batter should be thick and fluffy.
fry
- add butter and oil in the wok.
- dip the fillets in the batter and deep fry till reddish brown.
- the fries will be fluffy and crispy to taste
- serve as a starter with tomato ketchup or mustard sauce
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