Bengali Style Fish Fry

fish fry

Preparation time : 2 hours
Cooking time : 10-12 minutes
Serves : 7-8

Ingredients:

• Fish : Bhetki / telapia fillet 2 cut into small pieces
• Onion paste : 1/4 cup
• Ginger paste : 1/2 tbsp
• Garlic paste : 1/2 tbsp
• Lemon juice : 1-2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Green chilies : 1-2 paste 
• Cumin powder : 1 tsp
• Corriander powder : 1 tsp
• Garam masala powder : 1/2 tsp
• Egg : 2 beaten
• Bread crump : 1 cup
• Vegetable oil  to deep fry

Procedure :

1) Make a fine paste of onion,ginger, garlic and green chilies in a
     blender.
2) Marinate the fish pieces with the onion-ginger -garlic-green chili
     paste,little salt and lemon juice for 15 minutes.
3) Put the marinated pieces in a single layer in a shallow tray.
4) Now again marinated them with corriander powder, cumin powder
    and garam masala powder.Nicely coat all the pieces and keep it
    covered for atleast 1 hour.
5) Take out each fish pieces from marinated spices and drain out
     excess water.
6) Take a small bowl. Beat 2 whole egg with pinch of salt.
7) Take a plate and spread bread crump.
8) Now take one fish piece ,roll it in bread crump ,then dip it in
     beaten egg, take out and again roll in bread crump.keep aside.
9) Now in a frying pan heat sufficient oil for deep frying.
10) Now gently slide the fish pieces coated with egg and bread
     crump in hot oil. Fry it in medium heat till its colour become
     golden brown.

    Serve hot with salads and ketchup.
     

Narkel Naru / Coconut Ladoo

narkel naru

Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking Time : 40-45 minutes
Serves : 30

Ingredients :

• Shredded Coconut :  frozen 340 gm,You can use and grate fresh coconut.
• Whole milk : 1 cup
• Evaporated milk : 5 fl oz
• Condensed milk : 14 oz
• Elaichi /Cardamom: 4 crushed
• Sugar : 2-3 tbsp

Procedure :

1) First thaw the frozen coconut or you can use fresh one.
2) Take a heavy bottom pan and add all the ingredients except cardamom
     powder.
3) Now  put the pan in medium heat .
4) Mix all the ingredients together and stir continously.
5) You can add more or less sugar as per your taste.
6) Add cardamom powder.Stir till the whole milk almost dries up.
    Colour of the mixture will slightly change.
7) Do not dry the mixture too much ,else you can't make round balls. As you
    notice that the coconut mixture starts to come out smoothly from all sides
    of the pan turn off the heat and remove the pan from hot surface. Let it cool
    slightly.When the mixture is warm to touch take 1 tbsp of mixture and start
    making round balls by rolling between your palms .Keep it in a air tight
    container and refrigerate it for 7-10 days.

    Remove from refrigerator before serving.