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    Published: Apr 23, 2014 Β· Modified: Dec 15, 2019 by Usha Rao

    Amritsari Fish, Fish Fritters from Punjab

    Amritsari Fish

    Amritsari fish is popular street food and a popular appetizer at many restaurants and parties. Amritsari fish are fish fritters seasoned with simple spices. Gram flour and egg are used for binding and carom seeds give the fritters a distinct flavor.

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    Punjab is the northwest state of India. It shares a border with Punjab Province of Pakistan to the west. It shares borders with Indian states of Haryana to the south & southeast, Rajasthan to the southwest, Himachal Pradesh to the east and Jammu Kashmir to the north. Punjab shares the capital city of Chandigarh with Haryana, the state which was once part of Punjab.

    Historically, Punjab region has been the gateway to the Indian Subcontinent for people from Greece, Central Asia, Iran, and Afghanistan. Punjab is the most fertile region in the country and agriculture is the main source of income. It is the largest producer of wheat in India. Majority of the population in the state are Sikhs.

     Fish Fritters

    Punjabi cuisine includes both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food. Home-cooked and restaurant Punjabi cuisine vary significantly. Restaurant-style Punjabi food has large amounts of ghee, butter and cream, while home-cooked food uses lot of whole wheat, rice, and other ingredients flavored with masala. Regional differences also exist in Punjabi cuisine.

    People of Punjab prefer stuffed paratha and dairy products. Some of the exclusive food of the state is makke di roti and sarson da saag. Other food popular food from the region is tandoori chicken, butter chicken, chicken tikka, bhuna gosht (lamb), Amritsari fish, dal makhani, rajma & rice, choley, kadhi pakora and phirni. Info for the state and the cuisine is from wiki.

    To showcase the food of this state, I made Amritsari fish. Amritsar is the largest city in the state and is home to Golden Temple, a prominent Sikh Gurdwara. Amritsari fish is a popular street food. I found two recipes for this fish. Both recipes are pretty much the same, except one uses malt vinegar & yogurt and the other doesn’t. I liked both the recipes but liked the fish without vinegar the most. However, I found the fish fritters with vinegar much better the next day. I will share the recipe without vinegar and in the notes section, will mention about the malt vinegar & yogurt recipe.

    On the day I made this recipe, I made an easy one pot meal. I had some leftover huli powder and made bisi bele bath which does not require a side curry. So that day it was BBB with Amritsari Fish!

    Amritsari Fish, Amritsari Fish Fry, Fish Fritters,  Blogging Marathon, Punjabi Cuisine

    Amritsari Fish Recipe

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    Source: Sanjeev Kapoor
    Total Time: 20 -35 minutes
    Preparation: 10 – 20 minutes
    Cooking Time: 10 – 15 minutes
    Serves: 3 – 4

    Ingredients:

    • 1 lb. Tilapia Fillets or 2 Fillets (I used tilapia but any fish can be used)
    • 1 tbsp. Chili Powder (adjust to taste)
    • 1 tsp. Salt (adjust to taste)
    • Β½ - ΒΎ tsp. Carom Seeds ~ Ajwain (I used Β½ tsp.)
    • 3 tbsp. Ginger Garlic Paste
    • 3 - 4 tsp. Lime Juice
    • Β½ - ΒΎ cup Gram Flour ~ Besan
    • 1 Egg
    • 1 – 2 tsp. Chaat Masala or as need to sprinkle on the fish
    • Onion Slices and Mint leaves for garnish

    Preparation:

    • Wash and cut fish into 1” X 2” pieces or as desired. Pat dry the fish on a paper towel.
    • Take fish into a bowl, ad chili powder, salt, carom seeds, ginger garlic paste, lime juice, gram flour and mix well.
    • If time permits, marinate for 30 minutes to an hour. I set it aside for 10 – 15 minutes.
    • Heat oil in a pan for deep frying the fish pieces.
    • Just before frying, add egg to the fish mixture and mix well. Once the oil is hot, add few pieces at a time to oil and deep fry until golden brown or done. Fish cooks very fast, it should take 2 – 4 minutes on medium to medium high flame.
    • Once fish is fried, remove from oil and drain on paper towel. Sprinkle chaat masala when the fish is still hot.
    • Serve hot as an appetizer, evening snack or as a side dish.

    Note:

    • The recipe called fry frying the fish twice. First time fry it until almost done and the second time until golden brown just before serving. I fried it only once.
    • Malt Vinegar version: marinate fish with 2 tsp. of lime juice, chili powder, ginger garlic paste and salt for 20 minutes. Then add ΒΌ cup Malt Vinegar, gram flour~besan, carom seeds, β…“ cup yogurt, 1 Β½ tbsp. Rice Flour to the fish, mix and marinate for 10 – 15 minutes. Add egg just before frying. This recipe, I had some extra batter. I added some potato wedges to the left over batter and deep fried the wedges.

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    1. Vaishali Sabnani says

      July 11, 2014 at 6:01 am

      well presented with beautiful clicks.

      Reply
    2. Jayanthi says

      June 16, 2014 at 8:08 am

      looks so irresistable.. perfect as a party appetizer too

      Reply
    3. Manjula Bharath says

      May 28, 2014 at 1:25 am

      wow thats an fantastic clicks usha .. you have combined this with south BBB very nice to know πŸ™‚

      Reply
    4. Chef Mireille says

      May 16, 2014 at 1:32 pm

      this is very similar to fried fish bites we make in the caribbean but we use shark - I am sure these would be just as delicious

      Reply
    5. themadscientistskitchen says

      May 11, 2014 at 11:54 am

      Wow that delicious. I like your sense of adventure. BBB and fish on the same day? This is yum recipe. Will try it with cauliflower or mushrooms.Thanks.

      Reply
    6. nalini says

      May 06, 2014 at 4:58 pm

      Wow!!!!Such a fabulous click,I cannot take off my eyes from the first click..

      Reply
    7. Pavani says

      April 30, 2014 at 3:27 pm

      That is quite a North-South combo Usha with BBB & Amritsari fish. This marathon has sure widened our culinary boundaries πŸ™‚

      Reply
    8. Srivalli says

      April 27, 2014 at 9:55 am

      The pictures are amazing Usha..and it's nice to know you managed two states..:)

      Reply
    9. Varada says

      April 25, 2014 at 7:41 am

      Wow! You tried Bisi bele bhaat and two versions of these fish on the same day! You must have been on a roll. Nice pictures.

      Reply
    10. Sowmya says

      April 25, 2014 at 4:22 am

      very well captured clicks!!

      Reply
    11. pradnya says

      April 24, 2014 at 4:20 am

      these look very beautiful and loved the way you have captured them..

      Reply
    12. Priya says

      April 23, 2014 at 2:07 pm

      I want to taste those irresistible fish bites, they are just awesome, very hard to resist Usha,i think frying twice doesnt make a big change na, coz urs looks very crispy as well.

      Reply

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