Fish Pakoras

Name: Fish Pakoras
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: Fish: 700 g; Salt: 1 & 1/2 tsp; Red chilli powder: 1 tsp; Chilli Flakes: 1 tsp; Garam Masala: 1 tsp; Lemon juice: 1 tbsp; Crushed Ginger: 1 tsp; Crushed Garlic: 1 tsp; Crushed Coriander Seeds: 1 tbsp; Egg: 2 medium; Yellow food colour: 1/8 tsp; Cornflour: 1 tbsp; Fenugreek leaves: 1 tsp; Water: 2 tbsp; Oil for Frying; Turmeric: 1 tsp; Gram flour: 4 tbsp; Carom seeds: 1/2 tsp; Crushed Cumin Seeds: 1 tbsp

8 steps

Prep:30minCook:30min

Fish pakoras are lightly battered fish which is easy to make yet tastes delicious with bursting of flavours. Crispy coating outside and melt in mouth fish bites inside.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:38:05 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories301.7 kcal (15%)

Total Fat20.5 g (29%)

Carbs5.7 g (2%)

Sugars0.2 g (0%)

Protein24.6 g (49%)

Sodium659.2 mg (33%)

Fiber1.2 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

700gFish

1 ½ tspSalt

1 tspRed chilli powder

1 tspChilli Flakes

1 tspGaram Masala

1 TbspLemon juice

1 tspGinger

Crushed

1 tspGarlic

Crushed

1 TbspCoriander Seeds

Crushed

2Egg

medium

⅛ tspYellow food colour

1 TbspCornflour

1 tspFenugreek leaves

2 TbspWater

oil for frying

1 tspTurmeric

4 TbspGram flour

½ tspCarom seeds

1 TbspCumin Seeds

Crushed

Instructions

Step 1

Take any white boneless fish you prefer (basa/ haddock / cod). Wash and dry completely. Cut in a bite size pieces.

Step 2

Add fish in a big bowl, squeeze f resh lemon juice, add crushed ginger and garlic.

Step 3

Mix well and set aside for 15 minutes.

Step 4

In another bowl add gram flour, cornflour , salt, turmeric, red chilli powder, chilli flakes, garam masala, dried fenugreek leaves, yellow food colour, crushed coriander and cumin seeds, and carom seeds.

Step 5

Crack two eggs into it. Whisk it well first and slowly pour water. Batter should be lump f ree and slightly thin consistency.

Step 6

Pour into fish and mix well. Leave to marinate for 30 minutes. Heat up the oil in a wok on medium heat.

Step 7

Add marinated fish to the oil a piece at a time and f ry on medium heat around 7-8 minutes until golden brown

Step 8

Take out on kitchen paper towl to remove excess oil. Serve hot with raita or chutney. Enjoy