Name: Chamba Fish Fry recipe by Bethica Das at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 sardine fish; 1 tsp. lime juice; 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. red chili powder; 1" ginger; 2-3 garlic cloves; handful of coriander leaves; 2 green chilies; 1 cup gram flour; oil to deep fry

ABOUT Chamba Fish Fry RECIPE

This is a simple and yummy fish fry from the regions of Chamba in Himachal Pradesh. It is coated with a paste made of ginger, garlic, green chilies and a handful of coriander leaves. It is then deep fried to a crispy golden colour. It is traditionally served with chukh, which is a Himachali chutney made of dry red chilies.

Ingredients Serving: 2

2 sardine fish
1 tsp. lime juice
1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. red chili powder
1" ginger
2-3 garlic cloves
handful of coriander leaves
2 green chilies
1 cup gram flour
oil to deep fry

Instructions

Grind the ginger, garlic, coriander leaves and green chilies into a smooth paste. Keep aside. Marinate the fish with salt, lime juice, turmeric powder and red chili powder for 10 minutes.
Then marinate with the ginger-garlic paste for another 10 minutes.
Coat with the gram flour.
Deep fry in hot oil till light golden in colour.
Drain on a kitchen towel.
Serve with salad and a drizzle of lime juice.