Amritsari-Style Fish Fry With A
Bathua
Twist

Name: Amritsari-Style Fish Fry With A ~Bathua~ Twist
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: North-Indian
Ingredients: 400 g Boneless fish fillets (surmai/cod), cut into strips; 1 cup Bathua leaves, tightly packed; ½ cup Gram flour (besan); 2 tbsp Cornflour; 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste; ½ tsp Carom seeds (ajwain); 1 tsp Red chilli powder; ¼ tsp Turmeric; 1 tsp Chaat masala; ½ tsp Black pepper; to taste Salt; 1 tbsp Lemon juice; as needed Water; for deep frying Oil

30 mins

Cooking Time

Moderate

Difficulty

Ingredients

Non Veg

Diet

This Bathua-twist Amritsari Fish brings a seasonal upgrade to a classic favourite. Fresh bathua leaves blend into the batter, adding a gentle earthiness and winter warmth. Light spices, gram flour, and lemon lift the flavours, while the fish stays juicy inside its crisp coating. Perfect for winter gatherings, festive spreads, or an indulgent evening snack.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

400 gBoneless fish fillets (surmai/cod), cut into strips

1 cupBathua leaves, tightly packed

½ cupGram flour (besan)

2 tbspCornflour

1 tbspGinger-garlic paste

½ tspCarom seeds (ajwain)

1 tspRed chilli powder

¼ tspTurmeric

1 tspChaat masala

½ tspBlack pepper

to tasteSalt

1 tbspLemon juice

as neededWater

for deep fryingOil

Bathua

Amritsari-Style Fish Fry With A Bathua Twist

Ingredients

Amritsari-Style Fish Fry With A
Bathua
Twist