Kolkata style Chilli Fish
Kolkata style Chilli Fish is a delicious sweet and sour dish, a Bengali twist on the popular Chinese favorite. My Kolkata-style Chilli Fish recipe is pretty simple, a no-fuss dish with just a few veggies and an easy cooking process.
Servings 5 People
Calories 267kcal
Cost Rs 500
Ingredients
- 750 g Fish Fillet cut into cubes or squares
For the Marination & Batter:
- 1 tablespoon Garlic Paste
- 2 Egg
- 3 tablespoon Corn Flour
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
- ½ teaspoon Red Chilli Powder/ flakes
- 1 tablespoon Vinegar
- ½ teaspoon Salt
For the Gravy:
- 1 Green Bell Pepper Capsicum
- 3 Onion
- 2 stick Spring Onion
- 1 tablespoon Garlic Crushed
- ½ tablespoon Ginger Julliened
- 2 Green Chili
- 2 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 3 tablespoon Tomato Ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Sweet Chilli Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Vinegar
- 3 tablespoon Remaining marinade from the batter
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 1.5 Salt to taste
- 5 tablespoon Refined Oil for frying and cooking
Instructions
- Wash Fish Fillets and marinade those with Garlic Paste, Black Pepper Powder, Red Chilli Powder/ flakes, Vinegar, and Salt for 30 minutes.
- Cut Capsicum into small squares and Onion into 4 halves.
- Chop Spring Onion into small rings.
- Now add 2 Eggs and Corn Flour to the marinated fish and mix lightly.
- Heat Oil in a Pan and shallow fry batter coated fishes on low flame till those are browning golden from both side.
- Place the batter fried fishes over kitchen town or tissue paper to soak excess oil.
- Now add Onion Chunks to the remaining Oil in the pan and start frying for 1-2 minute over the low flame.
- Add freshly crushed Garlic and Julienned Garlic and give a thorough mix
- Add Capsicum and ⅔ of the Chopped Spring Onion as well.
- Fry for 2 minutes after adding Salt and Sugar.
- Now add Slit Green Chili, Soy Sauce, Tomato Ketchup, Sweet Chilli Sauce and Vinegar and toss for a while.
- Add remaining marinade from the batter and keep the flame on the lower side.
- Keep stirring to avoid solidification of the egg.
- Add ½ cup water and cook for 3-4 minutes if you want semi thick Chilli fish or else switch the flame off.
- Take the Chilli Fish out in a bowl and serve after finishing with chopped Spring onion which is thowever optional.
Nutrition
Serving: 150g | Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.5g | Protein: 5.4g | Fat: 16.2g | Saturated Fat: 2.5g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 1738mg | Fiber: 2.5g | Sugar: 13.6g
