FRIED FISH TADKA

INGREDIENTS

6 fish fillet  or normal pieces

1 cup besan or gram flour

4 tbsps  ginger garlic paste

¼ tsp saffron powder

1 tbsp red chilli powder

2tsps. Dhania powder

1 tsp ajwain

1 egg

½ cup  curd

oil for deep frying  and cooking

Salt  and little sugar as per taste

¼ tsp cumin seeds

2 whole red chillies

4tbsps. Tomato puree

LETS COOK :-

 Wash the fish pieces. Rub some salt, half the ginger garlic paste, pinch of saffron and red chilli powder. Keep aside for 15 minutes. Make a batter of gram flour along with ajwain,  egg; finally add salt and water to have a flowing consistency. Place the marinated pieces of fish dipped in the prepared batter for about 10 minutes. Heat oil in a wok and deep fry the pieces of fish till the colour becomes golden brown .take the pieces out on a plate. Take a little oil add cumin seeds and red chillies for tempering. Now add the onion paste ,add a little salt .Fry it for some time ,next add the ginger –garlic paste, tomato puree. Take a bowl pour the curd, then add salt, sugar, saffron powder,dhania and garam masala powder and stir it well. Add this to the kadai.As it starts to boil add the  fish pieces and switch off the gas. You may add a little ghee if you wish.

CHEF'S TIPS :-

You may like the fresh fried pieces as an evening snack with a dash of lime juice and salad.