Fish Fry Recipe

FISH FRY

Cooking time: 40-45 minutes                                                                             Serves: 10

INGREDIENTS:

1. Fish fillets (Bhetki/Tilapia/Basa/Trout- any fish of your choice) 
2. Coriander/Dhania/Cilantro - one handful
3. Pudina/mint leaves - one handful
4. Onion - two medium sized 
5. Garlic 12-15 cloves
6. Whole green chillies - 2-3
7. Lemon juice
8. Salt
9. Black pepper powder
10. Eggs-2
11. Bread crumbs
12. Refined vegetable oil
13. Chaat masala
14. Mustard/kasundi  

METHOD:

1. In a mixer grinder add 12-15 garlic cloves, 2 medium sized onions, one handful of coriander (leaves and stalks), one handful of mint leaves and 2-3 green chillies. To this add little water and blend everything into a smooth paste.
2. Season the fish fillets properly with salt and black pepper powder.
3. To the seasoned fish fillets add lemon juice and the blended masala paste (garlic,onion,chillies, coriander,mint). Marinate the fish fillets for minimum 30 minutes to 1-2 hours in refrigerator.
4. Beat two eggs in a bowl and whisk it with a fork.
5. Dip the marinated fish fillets in the egg mixture and coat the bread crumbs properly on both the sides.
6. Fry the crumb coated fish fillets in oil until golden brown on both the sides.
7. Sprinkle with chaat masala (optional) and serve with mustard or ketchup and salad.              Bon Appetite!! 

NOTE: 

1. You can take any fish of your choice. However its very important to use boneless fish i.e, fillets.
2. Coriander and mint adds a fresh flavor to the fish.
3. It's very important to marinate the fish fillets for at least 30 mins. 
4. Any kind of crumbs can be used like bread crumbs, panco bread crumbs etc. 
5. Crumb coating should be done properly.
6. You can keep the crumb coated fish in the refrigerator and fry just before serving.
7. Fish fry goes very well with mustard. So serve with mustard paired with some green salad.