Bharwa Fish - Indian fish recipes

Fish is the most favorite food in non vegetarian eaters in India. Fish are most preferred in Maharashtra, Bengal and South India. There are many recipes to prepare fish it varies from place to place.

Bharwa (stuffed) fish recipe is most popular in Maharashtra and north India.

Ingredients for bharwa fish

• 4 medium herrings (fish)
• 450 gms / 1/2lb potatoes (boiled, peeled and mashed)
• 1large onion
• 1tsp grated ginger
• 1tsp grated ginger
• 2 green chilies (finely chopped)
• 1tsp cumin seeds
• Salt To Taste
• 1tbsp lemon juice
• 1tsp vinegar
• 3/4th cup gram flour (besan)
• 50gms / 1/4th cup butter
• 2/3 cup water
• 1tbsp fresh soft bread crumbs
• Oil for deep frying
• For Garnishing :
• 1tbsp coriander leaves (chopped)
• 1 lemon (sliced)
• 4 lettuce leaves

method to prepare bharwa fish

1. Heat the butter in a frying pan and fry onion until golden.
2. Add cumin, ginger, salt, green chilies and coriander.
3. Mix together with the lemon juice, mashed potatoes and vinegar.
4. Clean and cut herrings and stuff with potato mixture.
5. Make a batter by beating gram flour, water and bread crumbs together until smooth.
6. Heat oil in a kadhai / wok.
7. Dip each fish in the batter and fry until golden & crisp on a moderate heat.
8. Garnish bharawan macchli (stuffed herrings) with coriander, lemon slices and lettuce leaves and serve hot.
9. Goes well as a side dish with non- vegetarian menu.

Time for preparation: 40min

North Indian Fish - Indian Recipes

Fish is the most favorite food in non vegetarian eaters in India. Fish are most preferred in Maharashtra, Bengal and South India. There are many recipes to prepare fish it varies from place to place.

North India is well known for it's fish preparations

You will need 10 ingredients to make north Indian fish

• 8 fish fillet
• 200 gms gram flour
• 1 tbsp garlic paste
• 1 tbsp ginger paste
• 1 tsp ajwain
• 1 tbsp red chili powder
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 egg
• 100 gms curd
• oil for deep frying
• Salt To Taste

step by step method for north Indian fish

1. Clean, wash and cut fish into one and a half inch size cubes.
2. Apply salt, lime juice, ginger paste, garlic paste and red chilli powder.
3. Keep aside for 20 minutes.
4. Make a batter of gram flour, curd, egg, ajwain, salt and water.
5. Keep marinated fish pieces dipped in this batter for 15 minutes.
6. Heat oil in a kadai and deep fry the fish till golden brown and crisp.
7. Serve amritsari fish hot sprinkled with chaat masala and lemon wedges.

Time for preparation: 30min