Holi-Special Snacks Recipe – Fish Diamond Fry

Here is the last recipe for today. Fish Fry is a popular snack in West Bengal. You can find it in the menu of almost every Bengali marriage-party. 'Fish Diamond Fry' is a variation of 'Fish Fry', a very famous delicacy in ‘Mitra Café’ – one of oldest and nostalgic restaurant in Kolkata! 

Try this recipe, it’s really awesome………..

 Fish Diamond Fry

Ingredients

1. Bhetki Fillets:                         5-6
2. Ginger Paste:                           1 tbsp
3. Garlic Paste:                            1 tbsp
4. Lemon Juice:                           2tbsp
5. Parsley (finely chopped):        1 tbsp
6. Coriander (finely chopped):    1 tbsp
7. Red Chili Powder:                    1tbsp (optional)
8. Eggs:                                       2
9. Black Pepper Powder:             ½tbsp
10. Bread Crumb:                           200 gm.
11. Salt:                                        To taste
12. Refine Oil:                               for deep fry

Method:

• Wash the Bhetki fillets and give them big diamond shape with knife. Marinate the fillets with lemon juice and salt and keep aside for 15-20 min.

 

• Take a medium sized bowl and add the ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, red chili powder, black-paper, coriander, parsley, 1 egg and some salt to it. Mix it well.
• Now add the fish fillets in the same bowl and marinate it well for at least 1hr.
• After 1 hr. remove the marinated fillets and add another egg to it. Mix well.
• Take a tray or a large dish and spread the brad-crumb widely.

 

• Now, transfer the fillets one by one to the bread-crumb bead First and roll into it. After coating, give the fillets a gentle shape, using the blunt-side of a knife.

 

• Take a frying pan over the gas oven and add the oil as you need to deep fry.
• Now deep fry the fillets over a medium flame till they turn brown in color.
• Serve hot with salad.