How to make Amritsari Fish -
Crispy batter fried fish – popular Amritsar street food.
This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.
Main Ingredients : King Fish, Gram Flour
Cuisine : Punjabi
Course : Snacks and Starters
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Amritsari Fish Recipe Card
These delicious crispy fried fish fillets popularised in Amritsar are famous all across the country. Fingers of fish coated in a spiced gram flour batter and deep-fried till the outside is crunchy and fish inside is soft and melt in the mouth. Sprinkled with a generous amout of chaat masala this Amritsari fish fry is a perfect starter for any party!
Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Amritsari Fish Recipe
King Fish cut into fingers 600 grams
Gram Flour 1 cup
Red chilli powder 1 tablespoon
Salt to taste
Carom seeds (ajwain) 1 teaspoon
Ginger paste 2 tablespoons
Garlic paste 2 tablespoons
Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
Oil to deep fry
Egg 1
Chaat masala 1 teaspoon
Lemons cut into wedges 2
Method
Step 1
Take the fish fingers in a bowl. Add red chilli powder, salt, carom seeds, ginger paste, garlic paste, lemon juice, gram flour and mix well. Set aside. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
Step 2
Break an egg into the fish mixture and mix. Put the fingers, a few at a time, into the hot oil and deep fry till almost done.
Step 3
Drain and place on an absorbent paper. Deep fry again just before serving till golden and crisp.
Step 4
Drain and place on an absorbent paper. Serve hot, sprinkled with chaat masala and lemon wedges.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 658 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 20.7 gm
Protein : 63.4 gm
Fat : 35.2 gm
Other : Calcium: 1135
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