Fish Manchurian

Ingredients:

250 gm. Fish fillets

4 tbsp. Corn flour

1 tsp. All-purpose flour

1 tbsp. Lemon juice

1 ½ tsp. Ginger-garlic paste

1- Egg

3 tsp. Soy sauce

1 tsp. Red chili powder

½ tsp. Black pepper powder

2 tsp. Tomato sauce or ketchup

1 tsp. Red chili sauce

1- Onion, chopped

2- Garlic cloves, chopped

½ cup- Bell peppers (Red and Green)

3- Green chilies, chopped

½ tsp. Chinese salt

Salt to taste

Oil for frying

Spring onion for garnish

Method:

1. Cut the fish fillet into medium-size pieces. Wash it and drain out excess water.

2. Add red chili powder, black pepper powder, 1 tsp. ginger-garlic paste, 1 tsp. soy sauce, 1 tsp. tomato sauce, salt and lemon juice to the fish and mix well. Let it marinate for minimum 2 hours.

3. Cut bell peppers into square shaped pieces and keep aside.

4. In a bowl add corn flour, all-purpose flour, beaten egg and mix well to get a batter. If required add more salt (Keep that in mind that you have added salt already to fish and soy sauce contains salt).

5. Heat oil in a pan, coat the fish pieces well with the batter drop into the oil and deep fry them in low flame first and then increase the flame until it become crisp and golden brown in color. Take it out and keep aside.

6. Heat little oil in a large pan and add chopped garlic, green chili and then onion. Fry for a couple of minute in high flame and then add remaining ginger-garlic paste and bell pepper pieces.

7. Sauté for a few minute and add 2 tsp. soy sauce, 1tsp. tomato sauce, and Chinese salt. Stir well continuously for about 4 to 5 minutes in high flame until vegetables becomes soft.

8. Now add fried fish pieces and mix thoroughly. If you want to make thick gravy, dissolve 1 tsp. corn flour in ½ cup of water and add that. Switch off the flame and let it covered for some time.

9. Garnish with chopped spring onion.

10. Serve hot with fried rice or noodles...