Chili fish is made with boneless fish pieces that are first coated in a batter comprising egg, soy sauce, corn flour, maida, black pepper, chopped ginger and garlic. They are then fried to golden before coating them in a gravy made with garlic, ginger, green chilies, spring onions, green capsicum, black pepper powder and a variety of sauces. Corn flour slurry is added in the end to make it thick and dry. Learn the quick and easy steps to make chili fish at home from my simple recipe.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Chili fish is a very popular and widely ordered dish in almost every restaurant in India.
- Serve it as a starter or a side dish with fried rice or noodles.
- Chili fish tastes slightly spicy, tangy, earthy and savory.
- Other similar recipes are chili paneer, chili chicken, fish Manchurian, and garlic fish.
The Ingredients:
To fry the fish:
- 250 grams fish (boneless, cut into small pieces)
- Cooking oil (as much as required for frying)
For making the batter:
- 1 piece egg
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp corn flour
- 3 tbsp refined wheat flour (maida)
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 1 tsp ginger paste
For making the corn flour slurry:
- 1 tbsp corn flour
- 1 tbsp water
For making the sauce:
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp chili sauce
- ½ tbsp tomato ketchup
To cook the chili fish:
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 2 tbsp garlic (finely chopped)
- ½ tbsp ginger (finely chopped)
- 3 pieces green chilies (slit from the middle)
- 2 stems spring onions (white portion, roughly chopped)
- 1 piece green capsicum (chopped into square pieces of 1 inch in size)
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tsp white vinegar
I learned to make this dish from a lady I met a long time back in my son’s gym class. We were both waiting to pick up our sons after class and struck a conversation. Food was an obvious topic of discussion, when, one day she suggested I make this dish for a quick snack. She said that the kids will love it.
When I made the dish the following weekend, they seemed to like it a lot more than I expected. The fish was cooked perfectly and well and it all looked right from the visual appeal to the flavor and taste. It felt very similar to the dish we normally get in restaurants. Now it features almost every weekend. I am really grateful to the lady for sharing this simple yet so popular recipe.
How to Make Chili Fish? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: Whisk 1 piece of egg.
Step 2: Add 1 tbsp of soy sauce, 3 tbsp of corn flour, 3 tbsp of refined wheat flour (maida), ¼ tsp of black pepper powder, 1 tsp of garlic paste, 1 tsp of ginger paste. Make a batter.
Step 3: Take 250 grams of fish (boneless, cut into small pieces), coat them in the batter.
Step 4: Fry them to golden. Remove them on a paper towel.
Step 5: Mix 2 tbsp of soy sauce, 1 tbsp of chili sauce, and ½ tbsp of tomato ketchup in a bowl. Also, make a slurry with 1 tbsp of corn flour and 1 tbsp of water and keep them both aside.
Step 6: Fry 2 tbsp of finely chopped garlic and ½ tbsp of finely chopped ginger in 1 tbsp of cooking oil until raw smell is gone. Add 3 pieces of green chilies (slit from the middle) and fry for a half a minute. Add and stir fry 2 stems of spring onions (white portion, roughly chopped) for 30 seconds.
Step 7: Add a piece of green capsicum (chopped into 1-inch square pieces) followed by ¼ tsp of black pepper powder after 30 seconds.
Step 8: Add the sauce mixture and then add ¼ cup of water followed by the corn flour slurry.
Step 9: When it is thick, add the fish.
Step 10: Mix, add 1 tsp of white vinegar and transfer it onto a serving bowl.
Step 11: Your tasty and spicy homemade chili fish is ready.
Recipe Card
Chili Fish
Ingredients
To fry the fish:
- 250 grams fish boneless, cut into small pieces
- Cooking oil as much as required for frying
For making the batter:
- 1 piece egg
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp corn flour
- 3 tbsp refined wheat flour maida
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 1 tsp ginger paste
For making the corn flour slurry:
- 1 tbsp corn flour
- 1 tbsp water
For making the sauce:
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp chili sauce
- ½ tbsp tomato ketchup
To cook the chili fish:
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 2 tbsp garlic finely chopped
- ½ tbsp ginger finely chopped
- 3 pieces green chilies slit from the middle
- 2 stems spring onions white portion, roughly chopped
- 1 piece green capsicum chopped into square pieces of 1 inch in size
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tsp white vinegar
Instructions
- Whisk 1 piece of egg.
- Add 1 tbsp of soy sauce, 3 tbsp of corn flour, 3 tbsp of refined wheat flour (maida), ¼ tsp of black pepper powder, 1 tsp of garlic paste, 1 tsp of ginger paste. Make a batter.
- Take 250 grams of fish (boneless, cut into small pieces), coat them in the batter.
- Fry them to golden. Remove them on a paper towel.
- Mix 2 tbsp of soy sauce, 1 tbsp of chili sauce, and ½ tbsp of tomato ketchup in a bowl. Also, make a slurry with 1 tbsp of corn flour and 1 tbsp of water and keep them both aside.
- Fry 2 tbsp of finely chopped garlic and ½ tbsp of finely chopped ginger in 1 tbsp of cooking oil until raw smell is gone. Add 3 pieces of green chilies (slit from the middle) and fry for a half a minute. Add and stir fry 2 stems of spring onions (white portion, roughly chopped) for 30 seconds.
- Add a piece of green capsicum (chopped into 1-inch square pieces) followed by ¼ tsp of black pepper powder after 30 seconds.
- Add the sauce mixture and then add ¼ cup of water followed by the corn flour slurry.
- When it is thick, add the fish.
- Mix, add 1 tsp of white vinegar and transfer it onto a serving bowl.
- Your tasty and spicy homemade chili fish is ready.
Notes
Nutrition Info (Estimation Only)
