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Kerala · Lunch

Fish Pakora

Traditional 74. Fish Pakora recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 400g fish fillets (mackerel, kingfish), cut into 1.5 inch pieces
• 1 cup besan (chickpea flour)
• 1/4 cup rice flour
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp ginger, minced
• 2-3 green chilies, minced
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp red chili powder
• Oil for deep frying

👩‍🍳 How to make Fish Pakora

1. Marinate fish (3 mins, no heat): Coat fish pieces with lemon juice, salt, turmeric. Rest 2 minutes. Visual: fish coated evenly.
2. Prepare batter (2 mins, no heat): Mix besan, rice flour, salt, turmeric, red chili powder. Add water to form thick batter.
3. Add aromatics (1 min, no heat): Mix in garlic, ginger, green chilies.
4. Coat fish (2 mins, no heat): Coat marinated fish pieces in batter, ensuring complete coverage.
5. Heat oil (3 mins, high heat): Heat coconut oil in deep pan to 180°C.
6. Fry (5 mins, high heat): Gently drop fish pieces into hot oil, fry in batches. Fry 2-3 minutes until golden. Visual: fish golden, batter puffs.
7. Flip and finish (3 mins, high heat): Flip, fry 1-2 minutes until dark golden. Visual: both sides crispy and golden.
8. Drain (2 mins, no heat): Remove with slotted spoon, drain on paper towels.

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