Machli amritsari ( amritsari fish fry )

Ingredients

• Fish: 1 kg
• Besan ( g flour ) : 50 g
• Salt: to taste
• Ginger - garlic paste: 25 g
• Ajwain : 1 teaspoon
• Lime juice: 1 tablespoon
• Curd- 1 tablespoon
• Chilly powder: 1 tablespoon
• Chopped coriander leaves: 2 teaspoon
• Oil for frying
• Chat masala: to taste( for serving )

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Preparation

• Cut fish into cubes (without bones) and wash well. Drain out water completely.
• Mix together besan, chilly powder, ginger-garlic paste,curd, lime juice, ajwain, salt and make a batter. (Do not add water ).
• Dip the fish into the batter and keep aside for an hour.
• Heat oil in a kadai. Deep fry the fish till half done. Take it out for 5 minutes and put it back in oil and fry it fully.
• Serve the fish with some chat masala on top and garnish with salad made of onion, tomato and limejuice / tomato sauce.