How to make Coconut Crusted Fish -
Marinated fish fillet pieces dipped in egg, rolled in grated coconut and shallow-fried.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Basa fillets, Scraped coconut (कसा हुआ नारियल)
Cuisine : Fusion
Course : Snacks and Starters
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Coconut Crusted Fish Recipe Card
Fusion cuisine is one that combines elements of different culinary traditions. Cuisines of this type are not categorized according to any one particular cuisine style and have played a part in a number of innovations.
Fusion food is a general term for the combination of various forms of cookery and comes in several forms.
Prep Time : 21-25 minutes
Cook time : 6-10 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Coconut Crusted Fish Recipe
Basa fillets cut into 2 inch pieces 400 grams
Scraped coconut 1 cup
Salt to taste
Crushed black peppercorns 1 teaspoon
Garlic chopped 2 tablespoons
Juice of 1 lemon
Fresh red chillies 2-3
Dark soy sauce 1½ tablespoons
Honey 2 teaspoons
Oil 1 teaspoon + to shallow fry
Fresh basil leaves 4-5
Cornflour/ corn starch 2 tablespoons
Eggs 2
Method
Step 1
Marinate fish with salt, crushed pepper, some garlic and little lemon juice.
Step 2
Chop 1 chilli and add to the fish and mix well. Rub the marinade over the fish and set aside for 10-15 minutes.
Step 3
To make dipping sauce, put soy sauce in a bowl, add remaining lemon juice and honey and mix well.
Step 4
Heat oil in a non-stick pan, chop remaining chilli.
Step 5
Add remaining garlic, ginger and chopped chilli and sauté for half a minute.
Step 6
Spread grated coconut on a plate and add to the cornrflour, basil leaves, salt and crushed pepper and mix well.
Step 7
Break egg in a bowl, add salt and whisk.
Step 8
Coat the fish in egg and then cover with coconut mixture.
Step 9
Place the fish in the pan and shallow-fry till golden brown on both the sides.
Step 10
Serve hot with dipping sauce.
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