Kolkata-Bhetki-Fish-Fry

Kolkata Style Bhetki Fish Fry

Ideal For

Lunch

Food Type

Non-Veg

Ingredients

How To Cook

For marinating the fish:

  • 7-8 pieces ( approx 200 gms) Boneless Bhetki Fish Filet
  • 1 & ½ cup Lukewarm Water
  • 1 tbsp Vinegar
  • ½ Big sized Onion
  • 6 pcs Garlic Cloves
  • ½ inch Ginger
  • 2 pcs Green Chillies
  • ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • Salt to taste

For coating the fish:

  • 2 eggs ( required for single coating )
  • 1 cup/200mg of Breadcrumbs ( required for single coating )
  • ½ tsp Salt

For Frying:

Time to prepare- 40 mins

  • Firstly wash the fish fillets or make the fish fillets at home by slicing them with a knife

  • Take 1&½ cup of lukewarm water in a bowl and add 1 tbsp vinegar to it. Further add the fillets to it and keep it for 10 minutes.

  • Take a small grinder jar, add ½ sized big onion, ½ inch ginger, 6 garlic cloves as well as 2 green chillies. Grind it to a fine paste. ( Optional to add 2-3 tbsp of water to make a smooth masala paste).

  • Take a mixing bowl and add the paste to it. Add black pepper powder.

  • Add lemon juice and salt to the mixing bowl. Mix them well. The paste is ready to marinate the fish.

  • Remove the fish fillets from the water and squeeze to ensure all the water is completely removed. Add the fillets to the mixing bowl and marinate in the masala prepared.

  • Gently mix the fish fillets with the masala and keep it for marination for about 45 mins- 1 hour.

Secondly, 

  • Take 2 eggs and ½ tsp salt in a mixing bowl. Beat it well.

  • Take 1 cup of breadcrumbs and add ¼ tsp of salt to it. Mix the mixture well.

  • Take the marinated fish fillets, dip them into the beaten eggs and coat them well with the breadcrumbs.

  • Give it a proper shape and move to the next step.

  • Keep all the breaded fish fillets in a freezer for 15-20 minutes in order to get an awesome crunch.

Thirdly, 

  • For a double breadcrumb coating take 2 cups of breadcrumbs and add ½ tsp of salt to it.

  • For double coating, dip the raw Kolkata fish fry into the beaten eggs and further roll it into the breadcrumbs.

  • Put the double coated fish fillets in the freezer for 15-20 minutes.

Lastly, 

  • Take a pan and place it on a medium heat. Add Doctor’s Choice Rice Bran healthy cooking oil for deep frying and let it get hot.

  • Fry the fish fillets on a slow flame

  • Raise the flame to medium again to get the perfect crunch to this bhetki fillet recipe.

  • Fry until golden brown from both sides.

  • Place it on a paper towel to soak excess oil.

  • Best served with kasundi or tomato sauce and salad.
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