Macher Chop

Name: Macher Chop
Yield: Makes 12
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup (110 grams) bread crumbs; 4 large potatoes, boiled, peeled, and mashed; 2 large eggs; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1½ teaspoons table salt; 4 teaspoons fresh ginger-garlic paste; 3 green chiles, stemmed and chopped; 2 tablespoons plus 1 quart (800 ml) vegetable oil; 2 medium red onions, chopped

Flaked fish coated in mashed potatoes and deep-fried

Preparation info

Makes
12

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

The Bengalis’ passion for fish is legendary—they enjoy many different types (relishing all parts of them—even the head), and they have a huge repertoire of fish dishes. This great appetizer is very traditional. Shortcut cooks simply stir the potatoes and flakey fish together, but give me this version any day!

Ingredients

1 pound (500 grams) whole whitefish, cleaned and cut into 4 or 5 pieces
2 tablespoons plus 1

Asia
India
Starter
Pescatarian

Method

Pat the fish dry with an absorbent towel.
Place a nonstick saucepan over high heat and add 2 cups (400 ml) water. When the water comes to a boil, add the fish pieces and c