Amritsari Fish Fry
This is healthier version of the crunchy, chatpata Amritsari Fish Fry that's made entirely in the Air Fryer. Quick, easy, and super delicious - just like the deep fried version!
Servings: 3 pieces
Equipment
Ingredients
- 250 grams Roopchand fish fillet
- 3 tablespoons besan gram flour
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- ¼ teaspoon red chilli flakes
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon roasted kasuri methi
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- ¼ teaspoon carom seeds
- ½ tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 tablespoon vinegar
- 2 tablespoons water
For dusting
- 2 tablespoons rice flour
- Cooking oil for deep frying or brushing
Instructions
Fish marination:
- Take all ingredients mentioned for marination in a bowl, mix them well & let the marinade rest for 30 minutes.250 grams Roopchand fish fillet, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder, ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon red chilli powder, ¼ teaspoon red chilli flakes, 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste, ½ tablespoon lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon carom seeds
- Take besan and water and mix well to make a thick paste. Add this to the marinated fish & combine them till they are coated well.
- Take rice flour on a plate, roll the marinated fish in the flour and make sure it’s uniformly dusted on both sides. Arrange all the dusted fish on a plate for frying.2 tablespoons rice flour
For deep frying:
- Heat 1 ½ inches of oil in a deep kadai or pan and add dusted fish to medium hot oil one by one so they do not stick to each other. Do not crowd the pan as the fish has to cook uniformly.Cooking oil for deep frying or brushing
- Fry them on medium heat for 5-6 minutes, turning once till they are fried light golden. Take them out on a plate and set aside.
- In the same way, fry the rest of the fish in batches and serve.
For Airfyer:
- Preheat the airfryer to 180C. Place the baking paper in the basket, brush it with oil and place fish in the basket.
- Brush fish with oil and air fry for 10 minutes at 180C flipping every 3 minutes.
- Airfry for one minute on either side at 200C for fish to get golden brown.
For shallow frying:
- Heat 1/3rd cup of oil in a pan and dusted fish to medium hot oil one by one.
- Shallow fry for 4 minutes on each side till it turns crispy and golden brown
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Nutrition
Calories: 98kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 161mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 192IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 1mg