Aaj kya pakaaya/khaaya

Re: Aaj kya pakaaya/khaaya

Fish fillets———————- 1/2 kg
Lemon Juice——————– 2-3 tbsp
Salt—————————– 1 tsp
Garlic/Ginger paste————- 1 tsp
Anardana———————– 1 tsp (optional)
Red Chili Flakes—————– 1 tsp heaped
Ajwain————————– 1/2 tsp
Roasted, crushed Cumin——– 1 tsp
Roasted, crushed Coriander—– 1 1/2 tsp
Turmeric (Haldi)—————- 1/4 tsp
Yellow food color—————- few drops (optional)
Chickpea flour (baisan)———- 2-3 tbsp or a little more for coating each fillet lightly
Chaat Masala——————– as needed for sprinkling on top after frying

  1. Clean your fish fillets and gently pat them dry.
  2. Apply all that masala’s over the fish except the chick pea flour and the chaat masala and keep your fish marinated for 4-5 hours or preferably for best results, overnight.
  3. Once the marination is over, apply baisan,n shallow fry your fish. Do not add any water or something to your baisan or chick pea flour.
  4. Just don’t move the fillets a lot if shallow frying
  5. Once fried, sprinkle chaat masala on top.