Fish pakoras are easy Pakistani fish starters made with a unique blend of spices. An all-time favourite street-food snack found all over South-East Asia. This fish pakora recipe has a light and crispy batter combined with the succulent fish on the inside. With this fish pakora recipe you will be able to whip up a batch with ease.

Serve these crispy fish pakoras with a wedge of lemon and a refreshing raita dip. A terrific appetiser for your next party, but you could try these for a twist on a movie night snack or even as rainy- or cold-day treat! Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside these fried fish pieces are coated in a crunchy and lightly spiced batter.

Bring the classic street food home with this crispy fish pakora recipe. Crispy and crunchy on the outside and juicy and tender on the inside, nothing tastes quite like it. Coated in a lightly spiced batter each bite will allow your mouth to burst with flavours and warm heat from the spices. . A terrific appetiser for your next party or even as a twist on a movie night snack!

Fish Pakora

Bring the classic street food home with this crispy fish pakora recipe. Crispy and crunchy on the outside and juicy and tender on the inside, nothing tastes quite like it.

5 from 3 votes

Sadia Halimah Aziz

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 500kcal

Ingredients

• 400 g Fish
• 4 tbsp Gram Flour besan
• 3 tbsp Cornflour
• 1 tbsp Coriander Seeds crushed
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Chilli Powder
• 1 tsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder
• 1 tsp Chilli Flakes
• 1 Egg
• 50 ml Water
• Coriander finely chopped

Instructions

• Cut the fish into small bite size chunks and pat the fish dry thoroughly
• In a separate bowl add the gram flour, cornflour, crushed coriander seeds, chilli powder, salt, Kashmiri chilli powder, lemon juice, egg, finely chopped coriander, and the water into a bowl before mixing until a thick paste forms and the ingredients are all evenly distributed within the mixture
• Add the fish into the batter and coat each piece with the batter evenly
• Heat a pan with oil for deep frying until medium-hot ensuring that the oil is not too hot – to test this you can add a small drop of the batter into the pan, and it should rise with tiny bubbles surrounding it
• Tap off any excess batter and gently add the fish pieces into the pan – there should be tiny bubbles surrounding them – and allow them to cook undisturbed for 4-6 minutes until golden brown before flipping and allowing to cook for another 4-6 minutes until golden brown on the other side
• Your fish pakoras are ready!

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Nutrition

Calories: 500kcal