Chinese chilli fish

Chinese chilli fish

Ingredients:

Preparing fish:

• Fish fillet : 1/2kg(cut into medium cubes)
• Egg white: 1
• Kashmiri Red chili powder/paprika: 1tsp
• Ginger garlic paste: 1tsp each
• flour: 2tbsp
• lemon juice: 2tbsp

Mix fish pieces with all other ingredients and let it rest for 15 minutes.

Heat 1 cup oil in a pan, and deep fry the marinated fish until crispy and golden.

Preparing fish gravy:

• Onion cubes: 1/2cup
• Capsicum cubes: 1 capsicum
• Chopped ginger and garlic: 1tbsp each
• tomato ketchup: 2tbsp
• soya sauce: 1tbsp
• chili sauce: 2tbsp
• lemon juice: 1tbsp
• vinegar: 1tbsp
• red chili paste: 1tsp
• paprika or kashmiri chili powder: 1tsp
• black pepper powder: 1/2 tsp
• butter: 2tbsp
• sugar: 1 tsp
• 1 tbsp. corn flour mixed with 1/2 cup hot water
• green chilies: 4

Take a pan, fry onions, ginger-garlic in hot oil or butter for about 1 minute. Then add capsicum and fry for 2minutes more. Add tomato ketchup, vinegar, soya sauce, chili sauce, lemon juice, red chili paste, Kashmiri chilli powder, sugar, crushed black pepper, paprika and 1 cup of water, mix well, cover and cook for 5 minutes on medium flame. Stir occasionally, add fried fish and corn flour mixture and cook for another 3 minutes on low heat.

Sprinkle green chilies and adjust salt.

Now the chilli fish is ready. Serve hot with fried rice.