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Fish Pakora | Amritsari Fish Pakora Recipe | Amritsari Fish Fry

Fish Pakora made Amritsari Style. This delicious crispy fish fry is also known as Amritsari fish pakora or Amritsar fish fry is a popular snack in Amritsar, Punjab which is also famous for its Chole & Aloo Kulcha. Delicate pieces of fish is coated in a spicy gram flour coating with spices and carom seeds and fried till crispy. Learn how to make crispy Amritsar fish pakora with step by step pictures with tips and tricks to get crunchy pakora coating.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 194kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Deep Fry Pot
  • Slotted Spoon

Ingredients

  • 500 Grams Fish boneless, white fleshed fish
  • Oil for deep frying

For Marination

  • 1 tbsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder
  • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • ½ tsp Carom Seeds | Ajwain Seeds
  • 3 tbsp Gram Flour | Besan
  • 2 tbsp Rice Flour
  • 2 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp Vinegar or Lemon Juice
  • 2 tbsp Curd | Yogurt
  • Salt to taste

For Serving

  • 1 tsp Chaat Masala Powder

Instructions

  • Take cleaned fish in a bowl. Make sure there is no water in the dish, if you want you can pat it dry using some paper towel. Add all the ingredients given for marination over the fish and mix gently. Leave the mix to sit for 5 minutes.
  • Heat oil for deep frying. Drop in fish one by one. Don't over crowd the pan. Fry the fish in batches till golden and crispy. Strain the fried fish using a slotted spoon onto some paper towel.
  • Sprinkle with chat masala powder. Serve Immediately with green chutney.

Notes

  • For this recipe, use boneless white fleshed fish which is flaky. Salmon, pollack, basa can be used. 
  • Fish pakora is best when served hot. So marinate the fish in advance and fry fresh every time.
  • If you are planning to fry the fish later, skip adding all the flour into the fish. Add it just before frying and mix.
  • Fish pakora taste best when served hot with some green chutney. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1servings | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 493mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 605IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg
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