Amritsari Machchi (Fish Fry )

Hello All,
Starters are the most favorite of all meals for me. I keep experimenting new starters either VEG or NON-VEG. This time I tried something in sea-food. 

Amritsari Machchi is a popular starter of North India, mainly cooked during Winters. Its a deep fried starter to be served as cocktail snacks. Fish cooked in gram-flour along with the flavour of ajwain, gives it a special aroma ..... 
If you are a fish lover then do try this recipe at home, its very easy and quick to make.

Ingredients:

• 500 gm fish ( I choose Salmon fish, it has only one bone )
• 1/2 cup vinegar or lemon juice 
• 1/4 tsp deggi mirch powder or any other red chilly powder
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 3 tbsp gram-flour
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1/4 tsp ajwain (carom seeds)
• Salt ( little as we used it earlier too )
• A pinch of red colour
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• Oil for frying
• Chaat masala 

Method:

• Wash, clean and cut fish pieces into 1" cubes. ( I already got them cut from the shop )
• Keep them aside for 10-15 mins. Pat dry them.
• Mix vinegar, red chilly powder and salt in a bowl, marinate fish pieces in it.

• Keep it aside for 1 hr.
• Now mix remaining ingredients in a large bowl, except chaat masala and oil. ( Add water if required, I used the vinegar mixture only to make the batter thin ) 

• Apply this mixture on marinated fish and keep it aside for 1-2 hrs.
• Now heat oil in a kadhai.
• Add fish pieces one by one in the oil.

• Fry the pieces in the oil till they become golden brown in colour. ( turn the fish pieces gently as they are very soft to handle )
• Once done remove the pieces on an absorbent paper.
• Sprinkle chaat masala on top and serve them with green chutney , onion rings and lemon wedges.
• Enjoy .............