Name: Fish Pakoras
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: vegetable oil, for deep frying; 200 g/7 oz/1⅔ cups gram/chickpea flour; 450 g/1 lb skinned white fish fillets, such as cod or haddock, chopped into 2.5 cm/1 inch chunks; ½ tsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 3 garlic cloves, minced; fresh coriander/cilantro; 2.5 cm/1 inch piece of fresh root ginger, peeled and grated; ¼ tsp ground turmeric; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp garam masala; ¼ tsp chilli powder; ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda/baking soda

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Mowgli Street Food

By Nisha Katona

Published 2018

About

Pakora is just another word for bhaji – another excuse for that gram flour batter. This is as close as Indians get to fish fingers. Play with the batter to make this a bespoke favourite. Lime zest and your choice of herbs finely chopped are a good twist.

Ingredients

450 g/1 lb skinned white fish fillets, such as cod or haddock, chopped into 2.5 cm/1 inch chunks
vege

Method

Mix the fish with the marinade ingredients, cover and set aside in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
Mix together the ingredients for the batter. Slowly pour 275–300 ml/10–10½ fl oz</

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