Bombil Fry

Have guests coming over soon? Serve them a delicious side dish or appetizer by putting that fresh bombay duck to good use and frying it up! Crispy Bombil Fry is easy to make and a heaven for seafood lovers This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 17 Jul 2024 | Updated On 20 Jul 2024 08:27 IST in Recipes Course

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Main Ingredients	Bombay duck (bombil), Turmeric powder
Cuisine	Maharashtrian
Course	Snacks and Starters
Prep Time	26-30 minutes
Cook time	11-15 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Spicy
Level of Cooking	Easy
Others	Non Veg

Ingredients

3 Bomaby ducks (bombil)
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
1 ½ tablespoon garlic paste
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Salt to taste
½ cup semolina
1 cup cornflour slurry
Oil for deep-frying
Chopped coriander leaves for garnish
Green chutney for serving

Method

Clean the fish properly and slit open from one end.
Pat dry the fishes with absorbent paper.
Transfer the fish into a bowl and marinate with turmeric powder, chilli powder, garlic paste and lemon juice. Mix well together, add salt and mix again. Set aside.
Add semolina to a plate along with 1 teaspoon red chilli powder and salt, mix well.
Dip the marinated fish in the prepared cornflour slurry and coat with the prepared semolina mixture completely and set aside till the oil heats.
Heat sufficient oil in kadai to deep-fry.
Deep-fry the fish till golden. Drain on an absorbent paper.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve warm with green chutney.

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