Fish Koliwada
Fish Koliwada is made with marinated boneless fish pieces deep-fried to perfection. The fish pieces are marinated first with dry mango powder, turmeric, red chili, lemon juice and garlic paste. After resting them for a couple of hours, they are coated in a batter made with besan, ajwain, red chili, and turmeric and fried on a medium flame until crispy.
Ingredients
To marinate the fish:
- 10 pieces fish any boneless variety
- 1 tsp dry mango powder amchur
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1 tbsp garlic paste
- ½ lemon juice
To make the batter:
- 1.5 cups gram flour besan
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
- ½ tsp ajwain
- Red food color a pinch
- ½ cup water
To fry the fish pieces:
- Cooking oil as much as required to deep fry
Instructions
- Wash and dry 10 pieces of boneless fish of any variety. Marinate them with 1 tsp of dry mango powder (amchur), 1 tsp of turmeric powder, salt to taste, 1 tbsp of Kashmiri red chili powder, ½ lemon (juice), 1 tbsp of garlic paste and keep it in the fridge for 2 hours.
- Make a batter with 1.5 cups of gram flour (besan), salt to taste, ½ tsp of turmeric powder, 1 tsp of Kashmiri red chili powder, ½ tsp of ajwain, a pinch of red food color and ½ cup of water. Check consistency.
- Heat an adequate amount of cooking oil over a medium flame. Coat the marinated fish pieces in the batter and put them gently in the hot oil. Flip and fry nicely. Remove when done.
- Your tasty and spicy homemade fish Koliwada is ready.
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Notes
You can use any fish variety to make this dish.
Make sure the batter is not too thick or too runny.
I always fry the fish on a medium heat. It ensures proper cooking both from the inside and the outside.
Let the fish pieces fry for 3 to 4 minutes on each side before removing them.
Nutrition Info (Estimation Only)
Nutrition Facts
Fish Koliwada
Amount per Serving
Calories
328
Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
0.03
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
6
g
Cholesterol
50
mg
17
%
Sodium
110
mg
5
%
Potassium
675
mg
19
%
Carbohydrates
24
g
8
%
Fiber
5
g
21
%
Sugar
4
g
4
%
Protein
29
g
58
%
Vitamin A
608
IU
12
%
Vitamin C
2
mg
2
%
Calcium
41
mg
4
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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