Chilli Fish

Chilli Fish

Chilli Fish is one of the most sought after Indian Chinese dish. Made with fillet of Bhetki/Barramundi (Lates calcarifera), chilli fish makes excellent finger snack with drinks, also can be served as a side dish with Asian main course of rice or noodles.

Ingredients:::

• Bhetki Fish Cube : 500 gms (Or any boneless Fish cube)
• Ginger garlic paste: 1/2 tsp.
• Lime juice: 1 tsp or half lime.
• Pepper powder: 1/4 tsp.
• Red chilly powder: 1/4 tsp.
• Flour: 4 tbsp.
• Cornflour: 2 tbsp.
• Soya sauce: 1 tsp.
• Pepper powder: 1/4 tsp.
• Kashmiri Chilly powder: 1/2 tsp.
• Soda powder: A fat pinch (optional).
• Salt as needed.

For the gravy:

• White part of green onion: Chopped, about 3 sprigs.
• Garlic: 3or 4 cloves, chopped.
• Kashmiri Chilly powder: 1 1/2 tsp (decrease and increase according to your tolerance)
• Pepper powder: 1/2 tsp.
• Vinegar - 1/2 tsp.
• Soya sauce: 1 tsp.
• Tomato sauce: 2 tbsp.
• Sugar: 1/4 tsp.
• Capsicum - 1pc.
• Green chilly:2 green chilies chopped
• Green Chilly Sauce - 1tsp.
• Cornflour: 3/4 tbsp.
• Water: About 1/2 cup.
• Green part of spring onions: About 3 tbsp to garnish.

Method:::

1. Marinate the fish with Ginger garlic paste, Lime juice, Pepper powder, Red chilly powder & Salt....Keep aside for at least 15 min.
2. Into a bowl put Flour, Cornflour, Soya sauce, Pepper powder, Kashmiri Chilly powder, Soda powder, Salt. And mix well....
3. The batter should not be too thick or too thin.. 
4. Dip each fish piece into the batter and fry in hot oil......keep aside the fried fish.
5. In another kadai or pan, heat a 2 tbsp oil. Add the chopped garlic.
6. Then add in the chopped spring onion, capsicum.
7. Stir fry it for a min or two. Add in 1 1/2 tsp of Kashmiri chilly powder, 1/2 tsp pepper powder, and salt. Give it a mix.
8. Add in vinegar, 2 tbsp tomato sauce, 1 tsp soya sauce, green chilly sauce, 2 green chillies chopped and 1/4 tsp sugar. Stir well.
9. Add 3/4 tbsp corn flour into 1/2 cup water and mix until corn flour is dissolved ....pour this into the kadai..
10. This will thicken when it starts to boil....at this time check salt.
11. Drop in the fried fish....simmer the fire and .mix gently because we do not want the fish to be crumbled.
12. Sprinkle spring onion.....it is must as it gives the flavor to the dish. Mix evenly.
13. Serve immediately with Rice, Noodles or pass it as finger snack with drinks

Tip: 

• Seasoning should be done very carefully as bothe the Soya and MSG are salty. 
• If it’s served as side dish to main course, retaining little gravy is recommended, if it’s served as a snack, make it dry.