Video guide to spicy fried fish fillets, ready in 15 minutes
Works well as a sandwich fish filling with mayonnaise and ketchup
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 2 minutes per piece
Serves: 3
Ingredients
400 gms fish fillets
2 egg whites
Cooking oil for frying
To grind:
1 cup of coriander leaves
3 green chillies
2 tsp lime juice
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
Salt to taste
Method
Step: 1
Blend the ingredients mentioned under 'to grind' into a fine paste.
Step: 2
Marinate fish fillets with this paste and keep aside for 10 minutes to rest.
Step: 3
Whip the egg whites in a bowl until it achieves a thick foam consistency.
Step: 4
In another bowl, take some breadcrumbs. Dip each fish fillet piece in the egg white and then coat in breadcrumbs. Keep aside.
Step: 5
Add some cooking oil to a pan and heat it over a medium flame.
Step: 6
Place the coated fish fillets in the oil (two or three, as per the pan's size). Cook over a medium flame till the fish fillets achieve a golden brown colour.
Step: 7
Cook each side for atleast one minute or until it turns golden brown.
Step: 8
Use a slotted spoon or skimmer to transfer the fried fish fillets from the pan to a plate. The crispy fried fish fillet is ready.
Serve hot as an appetizer or a side dish with some ketchup.
Recipe courtesy: Sobha Varghese is a homemaker based in Mumbai, India. Sobha runs a popular YouTube blog called ‘Sobha's Kitchenette’ that focuses on authentic and traditional Kerala recipes.
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