Amritsari Fish Fry Recipe
Amritsari Fish Fry is a delicious deep fried fish preparation from Punjab. Learn how to make Punjabi style fish fry in few simple steps.
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 500 gram king fish surmai fillets cut into small pieces
- 1 Cup gram flour besan
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoon wheat flour
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt to taste
- Oil to deep fry the fish
Ingredients to be grind
- 1 teaspoon carom seeds ajwain
- 6 - 8 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
Ingredients to serve
- 1 teaspoon chaat masala
- Juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- To make the Amritsari Fish Fry, first clean, rinse and pat dry the fish pieces.
- Sprinkle wheat flour over the fish pieces and gently mix to coat pieces with flour. Let the fish pieces sit coated with flour for 5 - 10 minutes. Then rinse again and pat dry with a napkin. This step helps removing strong fish odor. This step if totally optional.
- In mortar and pestle make paste of carom seeds, coriander seeds and garlic.
- Add gram flour, salt, spice paste, lemon juice, turmeric and chili powder over the fish pieces.
- Stir to combine so that each fish piece is evenly coated with the spice mixture. Set aside for 10 - 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat sufficient oil in a deep fry pan over medium heat to fry the fish pieces.
- Deep fry fish pieces in hot oil till crisp and golden from all sides.
- Drain fried fish pieces and place on an oil absorbent paper. Alternatively, you can grill the fish pieces as well in the oven, air fryer or grill pan.
- Serve Amritsari Fish Fry warm, sprinkled with chaat masala, lemon juice and chutney.
Notes
Equipment Used to fry fish - Hawkins Deep Fry Pan ( buy it here )