Indian Fish Pakoras

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb boneless -fleshed fish, cut into chunks
• lemon juice, enough to wash fish with
• salt
• 3/4 cup garbanzo flour
• 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, finely chopped
• 1 -4 green chili, chopped & (seeded if you like)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons ginger, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons red chili powder, indian style
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed, roasted and ground to a powder
• oil (for deep frying, as much as you need)
• lemons or lime wedge (optional)
• chopped onion (optional)
• chopped tomato (optional)
• tamarind chutney (optional)
• mint-cilantro chutney (optional)

Recipe

• 1 wash the fish with the lemon juice, rinse, pat dry and salt to taste; set aside.
• 2 mix rest of the ingredients and add enough water to make a thick batter, salt to taste.
• 3 dip the fish in the batter and fry in batches in medium to high heat until the coating is a deep golden brown and the fish is cooked thoroughly.
• 4 drain on paper towels, serve with lemon wedges and your choice of garnishes.