Tali Machchi Indian Fried Fish
Fried Fish should be accompanied by a vegetable dish, boiled rice and condiments

Portions: 4-6 Portions
Preparation: 30 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes
Ingredients
Fish Marinade
- 600-700g white fish fillets sliced into pieces around 10cm long
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- juice of 1 lime
- 1 tbsp ginger, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
To Coat
- 100g chickpea flour
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 egg beaten
- oil for frying
To Serve
- handful of coriander
- lime wedges
- condiments: riata (see recipe below), mango chutney, lime pickles
- boiled rice
- saag (see recipe or vegetable dish of your choice
Method
- Marinade: Place the fish in a bowl with all the marinade ingredients and toss them together until well coated. Cover the fish and place it in a refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or until ready to cook.
- To Coat: Place the flour in a bowl with the turmeric, chilli and coriander Place the 2 eggs in a separate bowl and beat them together.
- To Cook: Place oil in deep frying pan so that it is around 5cm deep. Place the oil over a high heat. Coat the fish first in the flour mixture and then the egg and place a few pieces at a time in the hot oil and cook them for a couple of minutes on each side. Remove the fish from the oil and place them on kitchen paper. The fish should have a crisp outer coating. Keep the fish warm while you cook the remaining pieces.
- To Serve: Serve the fish fillets on a bed of coriander leaves accompanied with boiled rice, condiments and saag or your choice of vegetables.