Fish Pakoras

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

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

Asia
India
Starter
Snack
Pescatarian

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</