Mandeli Fry

Crispy, golden-fried mandeli fish seasoned with spices, offering a crunchy exterior and tender, flavorful interior in every bite. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 09 Jul 2020 in Recipes Non Veg

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Main Ingredients	Mandeli fish, Salt
Cuisine	Maharashtrian,Indian
Course	Snacks and Starters
Prep Time	16-20 minutes
Cook time	11-15 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Spicy
Level of Cooking	Easy
Others	Non-Veg

Ingredients

24-28 Mandeli fish
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Oil for deep-frying
¼ cup cornflour/cornstarch
¾ cup rice flour
½ cup semolina (suji)
1 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves, chopped
Green chutney to serve
Onion rings to serve
Lemon wedges to serve

Method

Remove the head of each mandeli fish, clean the gut and keep them in a bowl
Add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, ginger-garlic paste and lemon juice and mix well. Set aside to marinate for 5-10 minutes.
Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
Take cornflour, rice flour, semolina, salt and coriander leaves on a plate and mix well. Roll the fish in this mixture slide into hot oil and deep-fry till golden brown and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
Arrange them on a serving platter and serve hot with green chutney, onion rings and lemon wedges.

#Ginger-garlic paste #Turmeric powder #Oil #Cornflour/ corn starch #Red chilli powder #Semolina (suji) #Fresh coriander leaves #Rice flour #Lemon wedges #Salt #Green chutney #Lemon juice