Ingredients
for marination
fish fillets /fish without bones cubed 3/4 kg
corn flour 1/2 cup
red chilly powder 3/4-1 tsp
lemon juice/vinegar 2tsp
red food color 2 drops (optional)
salt
for sauce/gravy
onion 1 peeled and cubed
capsicum /bell pepper 1 cubed
ginger minced 1 1/2 tsp
garlic minced 1 1/2 tsp
green chillies vertical slit 3
soy sauce 3tsp (refer notes)
red chilly sauce 2tsp
corn flour 1 tbsp
oil 4 tbsp
salt
to garnish
cilantro/ spring onion
Method
- Wash and clean the fish by rubbing lemon juice and salt.Leave aside for 10 minutes,wash the fish under running water,drain water and leave aside.
- Prepare a thick marinade using corn flour,red chilli powder,turmeric powder,lemon juice,food color & salt.Add water if required.Add the cubed fish pieces in it,marinate it for half an hour.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry the fish pieces in the oil in batches till golden brown on all sides.Drain on a paper towel.(please be careful not to break the fish pieces)
- To the same remaining oil,add the minced ginger and garlic.Saute till the raw smell disappears.
- Add the cubed onions ,saute for a minute or so,add the cubed bell pepper /capsicum.
- Add in the red chilly sauce and soy sauce.Mix the corn flour with half a cup of water,stir without lumps.
- Add to the mixture and keep stirring till the sauce thickens.
- Now,slide in the fried fish pieces gently so that it doesn't break.Toss in careful with the sauces,cover for a minute or so till the sauce coats well with the fish pieces and dries lightly.Put off flame.
- Garnish with chopped spring onion or cilantro.
Servings~4 adults
NOTES
* I prefer shallow frying the fish pieces but you can always deep fry if you're scared of breaking the fish pieces.
* You can add one egg white for firming the fish coating,I have omitted that.
* Adding green chillies can be omitted if u wish a mild spicy version.In case,you wish to add more spiciness then add 2-3 red dry chillies too.
* If you wish to have more gravy,then add water & corn starch to the sauce accordingly.
* I have used light soya sauce,if you prefer the dark one then add as per taste.
Other Indo-Chinese recipe links,if interested are :
Egg fried rice,
Prawns manchurian
Dragon Chicken
Soya Manchurian
Baked vegetable spring rolls
Easy honey Chicken
Fish pieces just look like tofu or paneer. Tempting dish
ReplyDeleteChilli fish looks super Yummy.. Need some fried rice to finish this..
ReplyDeleteChilli fish looks tempting and delicious.. nicely presented..
ReplyDeleteWho will say no to this irresistible dish, definitely not me..
ReplyDeleteSounds delicious Julie. Would be perfect with some fried rice :)
ReplyDeletepretty looking dish. happy Easter Julie
ReplyDeletewow..awesome recipe
ReplyDeleteTasty Appetite
wow..looking yummy and cute...
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely mouthwatering chilli fish. Love this type of Indo-Chinese food.
ReplyDeleteSuch a yummy recipe dear!!! love your pic...
ReplyDeleteThe fish looks like tofu and I love tofu. Nice one !
ReplyDeletespicy n tempitng...:)
ReplyDeletewow love it .....wud like to have it now...nice colours
ReplyDelete@Simi J that's because of the cube shapes dear,well easy for kids to pop in :)
ReplyDeleteI love this with appom..yumm
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