Supplies

  • 1 white fish fillet, skinless & boneless cut into fingers (approx.
  • 225g)
  • Salt
  • 1/4 lime, juiced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger paste
  • 1 teaspoon garlic paste
  • 1/2 shallot
  • Small handful fresh coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • Coating:
  • Plain flour for dusting
  • 2 eggs, beaten with a splash of water
  • 2 slices white bread made into breadcrumbs, seasoned with
  • Salt, turmeric, paprika and chilli flakes
  • Sunflower oil for frying

Steps

  1. Sprinkle salt over the fish fingers. Using a food
  2. Processor, grind together the remaining ingredients
  3. Apart from those listed under 'coating', along with a
  4. Little water to make a smooth paste.
  5. Marinate the fish fingers in this paste for 30 minutes.
  6. Place the flour, eggs and breadcrumbs into 3 separate
  7. Plates.
  8. Dip each finger into the flour, shake off any excess and
  9. Then dip into the beaten eggs, followed by the bread-
  10. Crumbs.
  11. Shallow fry in oil for 3-4 minutes on one side until crisp and
  12. Golden. Then repeat on the other side.