Fish Masala Fry with Chickpea Flour

Fish Masala Fry with Chickpea Flour 🐟 | Besan Fish Fry | Gram Flour Fish Fry | கடலைமாவு சேர்த்து செய்யும் அருமையான மீன் மசாலா 

 Fish Fry is a simple and quick dish. Normally I do South Indian style Fish Fry or Fish Varuval as it's called but this time I tried it something different and added besan (chickpeas flour) and other spices to make this fish fry in Northern style as it's called Besan Ki Fish Fry or Besan Ka Macchi.

Ingredients 

Fish Fillets - 6 pieces 

Besan | Chickpea Flour | Gram Flour - 2 tbsp 

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp 

Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp 

Ground Pepper - 1/2 tsp 

Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp 

Coriander Powder - 1 & 1/2 tsp 

Salt to taste 

Tamarind Water - 1 tbsp 

Oil - 2 tbsp 

Water - little 

Whiting Fish - 6 Fillets  (any fish)

For Fish Masala 

Olive Oil - 2 tbsp 

Butter - 1 tbsp 

Finely Chopped Onion - 1/2 Cup 

Finely Chopped Capsicum - 1/4 Cup 

Boiled Potato (Cubed) - 1 (medium sized)

Salt to taste 

Ground Pepper to taste 

Chilli Paste - 1 tsp 

Soy Sauce - 1 tsp 

Chopped Cilantro - few

Brown Sugar - 1/4 tsp 

Method 

Fish Marination:

Take a clean bowl. Add besan flour, turmeric powder, chilli powder, ground pepper, garam masala, tamarind water, coriander powder, salt, oil and water then mix it well. 

Make sure it doesn’t have any lumps. Add fish fillets and mix it well. Let’s marinate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Fish Masala 

Heat olive oil in a pan. Add fish fillets one by one. Once it done, fry well on both sides in medium flame.

Once the fish cooked well, take it out and keep aside.

Heat butter in the pan. Add chopped onions, capsicum, chopped potato, salt, ground pepper and fry everything for about 2 to 3 minutes.

Once it done, add chilli paste, soy sauce, and  chopped cilantro then mix everything well.

Then add brown sugar and give a gentle mix. Finally add the fried fish fillets . Sauté it for 2 minutes then switch off the flame.

Yummy & tasty fish masala fry is ready!