Garlic fish fry (fish pakora)
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Ingredients
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- 390 g boneless, skinless fish fillets (tilapia)
- ½ cup oil
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp finely grated garlic
- ½ lemon lemon juice
Add salt, Kashmiri chilli powder, black pepper, grated garlic and lemon juice; mix well and let sit 15 minutes at room temperature.
- ½ tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
- gram flour
- rice flour
- 1 tbsp plain unflavored yogurt
Add ajwain (or dried thyme), gram flour, rice flour, yogurt, baking powder, turmeric and salt.
The coating: ajwain, gram flour and rice flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp salt
- water
Mix the dry ingredients with the fish without water first, then add just a splash of water for a light coating; do not use too much flour or the coating will be thick and heavy.
Yogurt, baking powder and turmeric
Heat oil on medium; test with a little batter - if it floats immediately the oil is hot enough, if it turns deep brown at once lower the heat.
Add the pieces in a single layer without crowding; do not turn for about two to three minutes, then turn.