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Fish Amritsari

Amritsari spices and batter coated fried fish chunks.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb white fish cubed
  • 0.75 cup chickpea flour
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tsp carom seeds
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 3 cups oil for frying

Method
 

  1. Marinate the fish in ginger garlic paste, chili powder, carom seeds, and lemon juice for 20 minutes.
  2. Add chickpea flour and a little water to form a thick coating batter.
  3. Heat oil in a deep pan to medium-high.
  4. Fry the fish pieces until golden and crisp.
  5. Drain and serve hot with chaat masala and lemon.

Notes

Carom seeds give this its signature Amritsari flavor, don't skip them.