Masala Machchi
Spiced, battered and deep-fried cod served on a fresh Indian cucumber, tomato, onion and coriander salad. Serves 4 in about 40 minutes, including 30 minutes marinating.
Ingredients
Instructions
9 steps- 1
Marinate the cod fillets with 1 tablespoon lime juice and a pinch of salt for 20 minutes.
20 min
- 2
Whisk the ginger paste, turmeric, chilli powder, garam masala, mango powder, optional ajwain, gram flour, cornflour, optional orange colouring and sparkling water into a smooth runny batter.
- 3
Pat the fish dry with kitchen paper to remove excess moisture.
- 4
Coat the fish in the batter and marinate for a further 10 minutes.
10 min
- 5
Heat the vegetable oil in a wok and deep-fry the fillets over medium heat until crisp and cooked through.
- 6
Drain the fish on kitchen paper and sprinkle with chaat masala.
- 7
Combine the cucumber, tomatoes, red onion and coriander leaves for the salad.
- 8
Whisk the sea salt, pepper, 1 teaspoon lime juice and olive oil, then toss with the salad.
- 9
Serve the crisp fried fish on the dressed salad.
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 298 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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