Fish Pakora

Ingredients

Marinate the white fish 

1 pound of tilapia or any white fish cut into cubes 

2 Tbsp of Lemon juice 

1 tsp of ginger garlic paste

1 tsp of Maani’s Tandoori Masala Spice Blend 

½ tsp of salt and black pepper 

 For the batter 

½ cup of chickpea flour 

3 tbsp of corn starch 

½ tsp of carom seeds 

2 Tbsp of Maani’s Chickpea Spice Blend 

Water 

¼ cup of canola oil to fry  

Preparation 

Place the ingredients to marinate the fish into a bowl and mix well, add the tilapia and set aside for 20 minutes. 

 In another bowl, now add the batter ingredients and gently combine everything together, slowly add in a little of water at a time so you have a pancake consistency. If you need to adjust the amount of chickpea flour you can add more so you get a thick paste.  Every piece of fish should be coated with the batter.

 Add the canola oil to a medium sized skillet over medium high heat. Test the temperature of the oil by adding a small piece of fish batter. It should take about 5 seconds for the batter to rise from the bottom to the top of the pan. 

 Add each piece of fish and fry for approx. 5 minutes, each piece should be crisp and golden brown all over. 

 Remove from oil and drain on a kitchen paper. To serve top with some fresh lemon juice, a little more Maani’s Chickpea Spice Blend or Chat Masala and enjoy!   You can also make this same pakora recipe with marinated chicken, eggplant, onions, spinach or bread.