Kolkata style Fish Batter fry is one of favourite starter in the Menu for a Bengali functions! As Indian cooking influenced by many other cuisines and British food has a huge influence in Calcutta cuisine. This recipe is a Bengali version of British Fish and Chips.
Bengali Fish Batter Fry
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Bengali
Servings : 12 pieces
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Kolkata style Fish Batter fry is one of favourite starter in the Menu for a Bengali function! This recipe is a Bengali version of British Fish and Chips.
Ingredients
- 750 gm Fish - We need fish fillet slices. Each slice should be 60-70 gm of a piece. In this recipeI used Barramundi fish fillets, but one can use Cod or Basa fish too.
- Vegetable oil - or any unflavoured oil for deep frying
For marinade
- 1 tbsp Ginger paste
- 1 tbsp Garlic paste
- 2-3 Green Chili paste
- ¼ tsp Black pepper powder
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 2-3 fat pinches of Sugar
- Salt - to taste
For batter
- 1 cup Plain Flour
- 1/2 cup Corn Flour
- 1 tbsp Vegetable oil - or melted butter
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- ½ tsp Baking powder
- ¼ tsp Black pepper powder
- 2 Eggs
- Salt - to taste
- Sugar - to taste
- ½ cup Soda water - chilled
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl add all ingredients for marinade and fish fillets, mix everything well, transfer it to a plate and cover with plastic wrap.
- Fill a heavy-duty pan halfway with oil and bring it to temperature over medium heat.
- Then, into the same mixing bowl combine flour, cornflour, baking soda, powder, pepper, salt and sugar, with a help of a spoon or fork give a whisk to mix everything.
- In a mug or cup crack eggs, add oil and with a help of a fork whisk it.
- Add soda water to the beaten egg mix, give a quick whisk.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and mix until they are incorporated and form a smooth batter.
- Take one piece of fish fillet, add to your batter and drop it into the hot oil, y fry 2-3 at a time to avoid overcrowding.
- Cook the fries about 3-4 mins or so, until they develop a deep golden brown colour.
- Remove from oil, drain them on paper towels and serve them hot with tomato ketchup.
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2 comments
thanks you daada daadi for lovely parenting fish recipe, being born in india I love indians they are best in parenting, god has blessed them with parenting boon
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