Cuisine: North Indian
Category: Snack
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 15 min
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Easy
🍗 Non-Vegetarian
Crispy batter-fried fish tikka in Punjabi ajwain-lemon marinade — street food from the Golden Temple city.
Ingredients
- 600g boneless fish (sole or tilapia)
- 1 cup besan
- 1 tbsp rice flour
- 1 tsp ajwain
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- Salt
- Oil for frying
Method
- Marinate fish in ginger-garlic paste, red chilli, turmeric, lemon and salt for 30 minutes.
- Mix besan with rice flour, ajwain, a pinch of baking soda and water to thick batter.
- Dip fish in batter.
- Deep fry in hot oil until golden and crisp.
- Drain and serve with green chutney, raw onion rings and lemon.