Bombil Fry

Have guests coming over soon? Serve them a delicious side dish or appetizer by putting that fresh bombay duck to good use and frying it up! Crispy Bombil Fry is easy to make and a heaven for seafood lovers This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 18 Mar 2021 in Recipes Course

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Main Ingredients	Bombay duck (bombil), Turmeric powder
Cuisine	Maharashtrian
Course	Snacks and Starters
Prep Time	26-30 minutes
Cook time	11-15 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Spicy
Level of Cooking	Easy
Others	Non Veg

Ingredients list for Bombil Fry

4 Bombay duck (bombil)
1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
2 teaspoons Red chilli powder
1 1/2 tablespoons Garlic paste
2 tablespoons Lemon juice
to taste Salt
1/2 cup Semolina
1 cup Cornflour slurry
to deep fry Oil
for garnish Fresh coriander leaves chopped
to serve Green chutney

Method

Clean the fish properly and slit open from one end. Pat them dry with absorbent paper.
Transfer the fish into a bowl, add turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon chilli powder, garlic paste and lemon juice and rub in well. Add salt and mix again. Set aside to marinate for 15-20 minutes.
Take semolina in a plate, add 1 teaspoon red chilli powder and salt and mix well.
Take cornflour slurry in a bowl, dip each marinated fish in it, roll in the semolina mixture till well coated and keep them on a plate.
Heat sufficient oil in kadai. Slide in each fish carefully and deep-fry till light golden. Drain on absorbent paper.
Keep them on a serving plate, garnish with coriander leaves and serve warm with green chutney.

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