Fish Burger

Ingredients

• 1 Indian salmon fish fillet, halved 
• 2 burger buns
• Oil for deep-frying
• 2-3 Iceberg lettuce leaves 
• 2-3 pickled gherkins
• 2-3 green olives
• 2-3 pickled jalapenos    
• 2-3 pickled onions
• 2-3 black olives
• 2-3 tablespoons mayonnaise + for drizzling
• Salt to taste
• Crushed black peppercorns to taste 
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste
• Juice of ½ lemon
• 2 eggs
• Refined flour (maida) for dusting 
• Dried white breadcrumbs for coating
• 2 cheese slices

Method

1. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. 
2. Shred lettuce leaves. 
3. To make tartar sauce, chop gherkins, green olives, jalapenos, pickled onions, black olives and put in a bowl. Add mayonnaise, salt, crushed peppercorns and mix well. 
4. Slice burger bun horizontally. 
5. Rub salt, pepper and garlic paste on both sides of fish pieces. Add lemon juice, rub well and set aside to marinate. 
6. Beat eggs in another bowl.
7. Dust each fish fillet with flour, dip in beaten eggs and coat with breadcrumbs. 
8. Press the fish fillet lightly and deep-fry in hot oil till golden brown from both the sides. Drain on absorbent paper. 
9. Heat a non-stick tawa. Place the burger buns on it and toast till lightly crisp. 
10. Place shredded lettuce on base halve of the bun. Top with some tartar sauce and drizzle some mayonnaise over it. Place a fried piece topped with a cheese slice and cover with the remaining halve. 
11. Serve immediately with French fries.