I had this preparation in a restaurant in kolkata which i tried to imitate and make a interesting and mouth watering recipe .the main ingredient is boneless fish fillets of basa, bhetki or any other fish if you get.
Main ingredient
- Basa fish fillets (200 gms)
Marination
- Green chilies(4 chopped) depending on how much spicy you want
- Lime juice(1 lemon)
- Garlic (9 to 10 flakes chopped)
- Salt(as per taste)
Batter for coating
- Corn flour (1 cup)
- Water
For gravy
- Red chilly sauce(2 tbsp)
- Green chilly sauce(2 tpsp)
- 9 to 10 flakes of crushed or finely chopped garlic
- Tomato ketchup(2 tbsp)
- Spring onions(finely chopped)
- Capsicum(1 chopped)
- Salt(as per taste)
- Sugar(as per taste)
- Chopped green chilies(2 to 3)
Preparation
- Mince the fish fillets roughly in a mixer grinder .do not make it smooth.
- Marinate the minced fillets for 15 minutes.
- Make balls from the mixture ,dip in the cornflour batter and deep fry in oil.
- Once crisp and golden in color take out and keep aside
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Chili garlic fish
fish batter fried and coated with a soy sauce based sweet and sour spicy gravy
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 3
Ingredients
Main ingredient
- 200 gm Basa fish fillets
Marination
- 4 Green chilies chopped depending on how much spicy you want
- 1 Lime juice 1 lemon
- 9 to 10 cloves Garlic chopped
- Salt as per taste
Batter for coating
- 1 cup Corn flour
- 1/4 cup Water
For gravy
- Red chilly sauce 2 tbsp
- Green chilly sauce 2 tpsp
- 9 to 10 flakes of crushed or finely chopped garlic
- Tomato ketchup 2 tbsp
- Spring onions finely chopped
- Capsicum 1 chopped
- Salt as per taste
- Sugar as per taste
- Chopped green chilies 2 to 3
Instructions
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Preparation
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Mince the fish fillets roughly in a mixer grinder .do not make it smooth.
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Marinate the minced fillets for 15 minutes.
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Make balls from the mixture ,dip in the cornflour batter and deep fry in oil.
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Once crisp and golden in color take out and keep aside
Gravy
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Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a wok or kadai.
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Add crushed or chopped garlic.
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Add capsicum and fry.
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Add all the sauces and ketchup.
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Stir fry for 2 minutes.
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Add the fish balls.
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Gently stir.
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Add green chilies, spring onions and cook for five minutes on low flame.
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Mix 1 tbsp of cornflour in a cup of water and mix.
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Add the water in the kadai and cook,till the mixture thickens.
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Check the salt and sugar,if you want you can add little more salt or sugar at this stage.
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Serve with the spring onions on top.
