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Pakistani-Style Fried Lahori Fish

Pakistani-Style Fried Lahori Fish is marinated in a blend of spices and gram flour, along with a few other ingredients then deep-fried.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Marinating Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 10 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani
Keyword: fried fish, lahori fish
Servings: 4 fillets
Calories: 220kcal
Author: Sarah Mirza

Ingredients

Dry roasting ingredients

  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds

Ingredients for marination

  • 4 fillets cod fish or any white fleshed fish
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tbsp yogurt
  • ½ tsp carom seeds ajwain (hand crushed)
  • ¾ cup gram flour besan
  • 3 tsp all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 serrano pepper green pepper

Salt and Powdered spices

  • 2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • ½ tsp anardana powder dried pomegranate powder
  • ½ tsp red chili powder
  • ¼ tsp Garam Masala powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves kasuri methi
  • 1 tsp amchur powder dried mango powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt or as needed

Frying

  • 8 cups olive oil or any neutral frying oil

Garnish

Instructions

  • In a fry pan, on medium heat, add cumin seeds and coriander seeds.
  • Lightly dry roast it for 30 seconds.
  • Transfer cumin seeds and coriander seeds in a mortar and pestle.
  • Use a mortar and pestle to coarsely grind the coriander and cumin seeds.
  • Set aside.
  • In a manual chopper or by knife chop the Serrano pepper (green pepper).
  • Set aside.

Marinating

  • In a medium-size dish or a bowl, add cod along with lemon juice, ginger garlic paste, yogurt, gram flour, all purpose flour, baking soda, salt, powdered spices, and carom seeds.
  • Mix and cover with an air-tight container and place it in the refrigerator for 8 hours.
  • Give it a quick mix.
  • In a wok, on medium heat, add oil, and let it heat up.
  • Now add the 4 marinated fillets in the wok.
  • Let it cook on both sides. This process shouldn't take more than 5-7 minutes.
  • Place the fish fillets on a paper towel-lined plate to absorb the excess oil.
  • Squeeze fresh lemon juice on top and garnish with cilantro and chaat masala powder.
  • Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1fillet | Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 140g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 4mg