Bombil Fry

Fish

Bombil Fry

Crispy Bombil Fry is an exotic shallow fried fish dish that  is a delicacy throughout the western coastal region of  Maharashtra. Hot Crispy Bombil fry with Chapati or along with Rice and Fish curry tastes awesome !!

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
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Total
30 min

Ingredients

  • 6Bombil
  • 3-4 tspkokum juice
  • 1/4 tspTurmeric powder ( Haldi)
  • 1 tspGinger Garlic paste
  • 1 tspMalwani Masala or Deggi Mirch powder
  • as per tastesalt
  • For coating
  • 1/4 cupRava
  • 2 tspRice Flour
  • 1/2 tspMalwani Masala or Deggi Mirch powder
  • as per tastesalt

Method

  1. Step 1

    Marinating and Coating the Bombil

  2. Step 2

    Clean and slit  the bombil  from the middle all the way through so as it make it flat. This makes it easier to fry.

  3. Step 3

    Add salt and keep it aside for  5 minutes.

  4. Step 4

    Then add turmeric powder, Kokum juice, and ginger garlic paste.

  5. Step 5

    Add Red chilli powder and mix well.

  6. Step 6

    Marinate it for a good 15 minutes.

  7. Step 7

    In a plate mix the rava, rice flour, salt and masala for the coating and cover each bombil with the same.

  8. Step 8

    Frying the Bombil

  9. Step 9

    Heat a skillet and add some oil.

  10. Step 10

    Add bombil  one by one and fry  on both sides on a low to medium flame until they become nice and crisp on top.

  11. Step 11

    Serve hot.