How To Make Crispy Amritsari Fish At Home | Popular Punjabi Recipe

Amritsari Fish Fry is a piquant & tangy deep fried snack native to the city of Amritsar, Punjab. This is a delicious crunchy fish fry environed in Indian flavours & works as a great appetizer. Crispy Amritsar fish fry recipe is easy to make & ideal for occasions like birthdays, dates, road trips & short notice parties.

Amritsari fish fry recipe is made with fish fillets & a melange of Indian spices. Pieces of fish are coated in a spiced gram flour batter and deep-fried till the outside is crunchy and fish inside is soft and melts in the mouth.

Amritsari crispy fried fish is delicious as well as healthy as it contains myriad of healthy nutrients. The fish is traditionally served with chat masala (a smoky, tangy Indian spice blend), fresh onion slices, green chutney and lemon wedges. It is finger-licking scrumptious & can be easily scaled up to feed large party crowd.

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To know how to make Amritsari fish recipe at home, follow the detailed instructions given below.

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Steps to make Crispy Amritsari Fish at Home

Course

Starters

Cuisine

Indian Cuisine

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

15-20 minutes

Passive Time

1 minute

Servings

people

Ingredients

• 800 Gram Boneless Fish Cut into cubes
• 1.5 Cup Gram Flour
• 1 Teaspoon Crushed Carom Seeds (Ajwain)
• 1 Teaspoon Cumin Powder
• 2 Tablespoon Ginger Paste
• 2 Tablespoon Garlic Paste
• 1 Tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
• 1 Tablespoon Red Chilli Powder
• 1 Teaspoon Chaat Masala
• 1 Egg
• Oil To Deep Fry
• 2 Pieces Lemon Cut into wedges
• Salt to Taste

Course Starters Cuisine Indian Cuisine Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 15-20 minutes Passive Time 1 minute Servings people Ingredients 800 Gram Boneless Fish Cut into cubes 1.5 Cup Gram Flour 1 Teaspoon Crushed Carom Seeds (Ajwain) 1 Teaspoon Cumin Powder 2 Tablespoon Ginger Paste 2 Tablespoon Garlic Paste 1 Tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice 1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 1 Tablespoon Red Chilli Powder 1 Teaspoon Chaat Masala 1 Egg Oil To Deep Fry 2 Pieces Lemon Cut into wedges Salt to Taste

Instructions

Batter Preparation:

1. In a bowl add gram flour, cumin powder, carom seeds, red chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder & lemon juice. Crack in the egg, ginger paste, garlic paste and add enough water to make the batter of coating consistency. Mix it well. The batter is ready.

   

Main preparation:

1. Take the boneless fish, clean it and cut it into cubes.

   
2. Marinate the fish pieces with the batter prepared above & let it rest for 30 minutes to an hour.

   
3. Meanwhile pre-heat the Vegetable oil in a pan for few minutes.

   
4. When the oil is hot enough, deep fry the batter smeared fillets, few pieces at a time until crispy and golden on all side.

   
5. Drain and place the fried fillets on an absorbent paper. Note: You can deep fry the fillets again just before serving till it is golden and crispy.

   
6. Sprinkle Chaat masala over the crispy amritsari fish fry for enhanced flavours. Team up this succulent fillet of fish with lemon wedges, onion rings & Green chutney.

   

Tips:

1. Serve hot and crisp

Recipe Notes

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Contact Chef: Sugandha Mathur

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