Bengali Fish Fry (মাছ ভাজা)

Name: Bengali Fish Fry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Bengali
Ingredients: 4 bhetki or any firm fish fillets; 1 egg, beaten; 1 cup breadcrumbs; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp garlic paste; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1 tbsp lemon juice; Oil for frying; Salt to taste

Crumb-coated, spiced fish cutlets shallow-fried to a crunchy golden perfection — a Kolkata street-food legend.

Cuisine: Bengali (West Bengal) · Style: Dry · Protein: Fish · Total time: 35 minutes · Difficulty: medium · Servings: 4 · Spice: 3/5

Ingredients

4 bhetki or any firm fish fillets
1 egg, beaten
1 cup breadcrumbs
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tbsp lemon juice
Oil for frying
Salt to taste

Steps

Marinate fish with ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, chilli powder, lemon juice, and salt.
Let it rest for 30 minutes.
Dip each fillet in beaten egg.
Coat evenly with breadcrumbs.
Shallow fry in hot oil until golden on both sides.
Drain and serve hot with kasundi (mustard sauce).

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