Photograph of the finished Amritsari fish fry

India · Cá chiên bột Amritsar

Amritsari fish fry

40 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Fish fillet Fish fillet 1.6 lb
  • Photograph of Besan chickpea flour Besan chickpea flour 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Unsweetened yogurt Unsweetened yogurt 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 8 cloves
  • Photograph of Kashmiri chili powder Kashmiri chili powder 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Ground cumin Ground cumin 0.3 oz
  • Photograph of Lime Lime 2
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ½ cup
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 0.4 oz

Method

  1. 1 Cut the fish into bite-sized pieces, then toss with salt and lemon juice for 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Mix chickpea flour, yogurt, ginger, garlic, chili powder, and cumin to form a thick paste.
  3. 3 Marinate the fish in the flour mixture for 20 minutes to allow the flavors to penetrate evenly.
  4. 4 Deep-fry in oil over medium heat for 5 minutes until the crust is golden and crispy.
  5. 5 Remove from the oil, drain, squeeze in some lemon juice, and eat while hot.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 39 min

    Replace step 4: spray oil evenly over the battered fish fillets, fry at 195 degrees for 10 minutes, flipping at the 5th minute; squeeze lemon juice after removing the fish to prevent the crust from becoming soggy.

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