Crispy and Delicious: How to Make Surmai Fish Pakoda at Home"

An Easy Recipe for Surmai Fish Pakora

Ingredients:

• 500g Surmai fish, boneless and cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 cup gram flour (besan)
• 2 tbsp rice flour
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
• Salt, to taste
• Water, as needed
• Oil, for deep frying

Instructions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the gram flour, rice flour, red chilli powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, and salt.
2. Gradually add water to the bowl, stirring continuously, until you get a smooth, thick batter. The batter should be thick enough to coat the fish pieces.
3. Add the fish pieces to the batter, and mix well to ensure that each piece is coated with the batter.
4. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan over medium-high heat.
5. Once the oil is hot, carefully drop the fish pieces into the oil, one by one, and fry until they turn golden brown and crispy. Fry in batches, if necessary, to avoid overcrowding the pan.
6. Remove the fish pakoras from the oil using a slotted spoon, and drain on a paper towel to remove excess oil.
7. Serve the Surmai fish pakoras hot with your favorite dipping sauce.

Special Tips:

• Make sure that the batter is thick enough to coat the fish pieces properly, but not too thick that it becomes difficult to fry.
• Heat the oil to the right temperature before frying. The oil should be hot enough to sizzle when you drop a small amount of batter into it.
• Fry the pakoras in small batches to prevent them from sticking together and to ensure that they cook evenly.

Enjoy your delicious Surmai fish pakoras!