Indian Fish Pakoras
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless white-fleshed fish, cut into chunks ⓘ
- lemon juice, enough to wash fish with ⓘ
- salt ⓘ
- 3/4 cup garbanzo flour
- 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, finely chopped ⓘ
- 1 -4 green chili, chopped & (seeded if you like) ⓘ
- 2 cloves garlic, minced ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons ginger, minced ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons red chili powder, indian style ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed, roasted and ground to a powder ⓘ
- oil (for deep frying, as much as you need)
- lemons or lime wedge (optional)
- chopped onion (optional) ⓘ
- chopped tomato (optional) ⓘ
- tamarind chutney (optional)
- mint-cilantro chutney (optional) ⓘ
Instructions
- Wash the fish with the lemon juice, rinse, pat dry and salt to taste; set aside.
- Mix rest of the ingredients and add enough water to make a thick batter, salt to taste.
- Dip the fish in the batter and fry in batches in medium to high heat until the coating is a deep golden brown and the fish is cooked thoroughly.
- Drain on paper towels, serve with lemon wedges and your choice of garnishes.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
685
kcal
34% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).