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    Recipes » Non-Veg » Fish & Seafood Recipes

    Biyebarir Fish Butter Fry aka Bhetki Batter Fry

    December 19, 2020 By Debjani Leave a Comment

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    Biyebarir Fish Butter Fry (read Fish Batter Fry!) is one delicacy (amongst a few more) that we the 80s kids (and even before) enjoyed during our childhood which I suppose the millennials did not. To them, it is Bhetki Batter Fry if at all they are lucky to have this during a marriage feast!

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    While frying the Bhetki batter fry last Sunday, I was tempted to use the name fish butter fry while writing the blog post. After all, the biyebari special fish batter fry has always been known as butter fry in Bengali households and also within the catering community. They have played badly with the names of a few dishes, one I already have mentioned, and another is fish meunière. All the printed menus provided during the marriages in Bengal were renamed Fish Munia! It took me a long to understand it is "batter" that they are referring to in Fish butter fry and it is meunière that they are referring to as munia!

    Biyebarir Fish Batter Fry became Fish Butter fry and how!

    %Biyebarir Fish Butter Fry Recipe Debjanir Rannaghar

    They don't serve this delicacy which is pronounced wrongly over the years these days during the marriage feasts. Probably because Bhetki is expensive and Basa cannot give the desired result or probably it is a case of palate change. I miss those seat-down feasts a lot. I never liked the wrongly set buffet and these days the marriage feasts are more impersonal considering the present situation. The guests are limited after the lockdown and food is laid at some corners and that is what I experienced recently. Talking about the Fish Batter fry or Fish Butter fry is the perfect excuse for ignoring regular fish fry during marriages even in the early 20s and late 90s but not now.

    %Bengali Fish Batter Fry Recipe Debjanir Rannaghar

    I remember making fun of the poor (not materialistically) serving persons or the printed menu upon seeing the name wrongly pronounced and spelled. Though we did not complain about the taste of the buttery soft fries. Now, growing up and fortunately with maturity I realize the name was not that wrong! After all the softness of the fry resembles butter. In addition, when I asked about the recipe from the rannar thakur ( Pahari Jethu) he mentioned butter as one of the important ingredients to make this fry.

    Difference between Fish Butter fry and Fish from fish and chips!

    %Bhetki Butter Fry Recipe Debjanir Rannaghar

    These are as different as Bengali Fish Fry and batter fry. The ingredients are different and so is the texture of the outer crunchy coating.

    The recipe I follow while making Fish Batter Fry aka Biyebarir Butter Fry!

    %Fish Batter Fry Recipe Debjanir Rannaghar

    I follow Pahari Jethu's recipe. I have tried several recipes and found them easy to follow and most importantly the end product is as sinful as the butter fry served in marriages. He told me not to overdo the spices, and let pure Bhetki be the hero of the dish. This is one trick that makes the fry perfect. Also, he emphasized using butter in the batter! Another trick is the reason behind the name we thought was pronounced incorrectly. Last but not the least, he emphasized using pure bhetki instead of Basa or any other fish. I remember asking him about the marinade and he told me not to make it complicated!

    Following his recipe, I am cooking fish batter fry for years and finally decided to share the recipe here at Debjanir Rannaghar. I was able to capture the video as well so this actually is a complete recipe from my end.

    Here's how I make fish batter fry aka Biyebarir Batter Fry

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    Biyebarir Fish Butter Fry aka Bhetki Batter Fry

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    Biyebarir Fish Butter Fry aka Bhetki Batter Fry is a quintessential Bengali Fish Fry and is a marriage feast special in Bengal, especially in Kolkata

    • Author: Debjani Chatterjee Alam
    • Prep Time: 30 mins
    • Cook Time: 20 mins
    • Total Time: 50 mins
    • Yield: 5 people 1x
    • Category: Fish
    • Method: Cooking
    • Cuisine: Bengali

    Ingredients

    Units Scale
    • 10 pieces Bhetki Fillet (Size- 4"/ 3" ; thickness- 1")

    To make the Marinade:

    • 4 Tbsp. Onion Paste
    • 1 Tbsp. Garlic Paste
    • 1 Tbsp. Ginger Paste
    • 1 Tsp. Green Chili Paste
    • 2 Tsp. Lemon Juice
    • 1 Tbsp. Garlic Powder
    • 1 Tsp. Black Pepper Powder
    • 1 Tsp. Salt or to taste
    • 1 cup Chilled Water

    To make the Batter:

    • 150g Plain Flour (1 Cup)
    • 75g Corn flour (½ cup)
    • 1 Egg
    • 1 Tbsp. Butter
    • ½ Tsp. Garlic Powder
    • ¼ Tsp. Black Pepper Powder
    • 1 Tsp. Salt or to taste
    • 1 Tsp. Baking Powder
    • 1 Tsp. Fruit Salt (I have used Eno)

    To Fry:

    • 300ml Vegetable Oil (for deep frying)

    Instructions

    About the fillet of Bhetki!

    1. Batter fry calls for a specific cut of the fish which I already have mentioned.
    2. Ask your fish vendor for batter fry (or butter fry cut) or told him/her the specification.

    Marination:

    1. Take Onion paste, ginger paste, garlic paste, green chili paste, lemon juice, black pepper powder, salt, and also garlic powder in a bowl and mix with a spoon.
    2. Adjust chili paste, pepper powder, and salt based on your preference.
    3. Now marinate the fish fillets with this paste.
    4. Take the marinated fish along with the marination left in a flat tray/ rectangular tray and cover with cling film.
    5. Keep it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

    Making the Batter with butter!

    1. Keep ice-chilled water handy.
    2. Take plain flour and cornflour in a bowl.
    3. Add Garlic Powder, Black Pepper Powder, Salt, Baking Powder, and also Fruit Salt to it and mix with a whisk.
    4. Now add one egg to the mixture.
    5. Now add chilled water.
    6. Start with 1 cup of water and make the batter.
    7. As needed increase the water.
    8. The batter should be semi-thick.
    9. Keep this batter at room temperature for 15 minutes.
    10. Melt the butter and add it to the batter and mix.
    11. Keep it for 15 more minutes before making the fries.
    12. Mix with the whisk once again before using the batter.

    The last step of making batter fry!

    1. Heat the oil in a deep bottom pan till the oil is properly heated.
    2. Keep the flame medium.
    3. Now take the marinated fish out of the refrigerator.
    4. Coat a fish with the batter prepared and drop it in the oil with care.
    5. Depending on the diameter of the pan you can fry 2-3 fries in one go.
    6. After 2 minutes of frying turn the fish to the other side and fry for 2 more minutes.
    7. Keep the flame low.
    8. Fry for one more minute depending on the color of the fry.
    9. The fry should be golden in color and it must look crunchy.
    10. Strain from the oil and place over tissue paper or kitchen towel to drain excess oil.
    11. I use a bamboo b basket to keep the fish batter fry to drain extra oil if any.
    12. Following the same process fry the remaining fish butter fry.
    13. Serve it hot with Kashundi.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 120g
    • Calories: 584
    • Sugar: 0.9g
    • Sodium: 515mg
    • Fat: 47.7g
    • Saturated Fat: 7.1g
    • Carbohydrates: 20.1g
    • Fiber: 1.5g
    • Protein: 19.3g
    • Cholesterol: 48mg

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    • Bengali Basanti Pulao (also known as Bengali Holud Pulao Recipe | Bhoger Misti Pulao)
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    Have you tried the Biyebarir Butter Fry recipe from Debjanir Rannaghar!

    Do let me know how it came out. Also, I would love to see a picture of the same which you can share here at dolonchttrj@gmail.com. Meanwhile, on Instagram, you can use my hashtag #debjanirrannaghar and in addition, you can tag me at @foodofdebjani.

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    About Debjani Chatterjee Alam

    I am Debjani Chatterjee Alam. A CSR specialist by profession and a food writer, food blogger, and food photographer as well. I live in Kolkata along with my Husband Mehebub who is an architect by profession, my daughter Pasta, and also my dog daughters Coffee and Luchi.

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