This recipe is inspired by a dish I had in Waldrof ,a restaurant in Calcutta.It is known for it traditional and fusion Chinese cuisine.My mother in law was all in praises for this place so I decided to give it a go for celebrating my daughter’s birthday with my mom and my friend when I was in Calcutta in December.It was a chilly night and the city was preparing for the New year’s eve,with beautiful lighting decorations all around.My daughter’s birthday is on 29th December ,so it is a time to take down Christmas decorations but we were still in a mood of celebration and planning for the upcoming New year’s eve.
The dish was smelling heavenly from the basil and it was a winning combination.The fish pieces were succulent and almost melt into mouth.The chef has given the dish a nutty texture by adding roasted sesame seeds.The ambiance of the restaurant was classy and spacious .My daughter and her friends had enough place to play around.You know how difficult is to tie small kids to one place!
Russel street
After coming home I immediately tried this preparation at home with Basa fillets.
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pan fried lemon pepper fish
This is a easy to make dish for fish lovers which is low in calories and can be served as an appetizer in any party.Unfortunately I could not get basil leaves in the market and was compelled to try a substitution with lemon zest which came out to be a winner.The pan fried lemon pepper fish is soft and is full of flavor from lemon.You can definitely impress your guests with this tasty dish.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 pieces
Ingredients
- 1. Fish fillets cut into pieces (400 gm)
- 2. Lemon (1 big) and lemon zest(2 to 3 tbsp)
- 3. Lemon juice (3 to 4 tbsp)
- 4. Soya sauce (3 tbsp)
- 5. Tomato ketchup (2 tbsp)
- 6. Red chilly sauce (2 tbsp)
- 7. Kashmir Chilly powder (1 tbsp)
- 8. Ginger garlic paste (2 tbsp)
- 9. black pepper whole crushed (2 tbsp)
- 10. Green chillies (2 to 4) finely chopped
- 11. Corn Flour (3 to 4 tbsp)
- 12. white sesame seeds (1 tbsp)
- 13. Basil leaves (2 to 3)
- 14. Oil (1/3rd cup)
- 15. Salt as per taste
Instructions
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1.Marinate the fishes with all the ingredients from 2 to 11 for 15 to 20 minutes
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2.Add the oil in the pan.
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3.Add few pieces in batches and fry them in medium flame till they get tender.
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5.Take out the fried fishes from the pan .
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6.Add the remaining marinade into the pan.
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7.Add basil leaves.
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8.cook it till the sauce gets thick.Take the pan off from the fire.
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9.Add the fried fishes and mix with the sauce.
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10.Dry roast the sesame seeds and sprinkle on the dish.
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11.Serve it hot.
