Spicy Indian Fish Koftas

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 450 g fish fillets, steamed and flaked
• 4 slices bread, soaked in water and squeezed dry
• 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 teaspoon ginger, peeled,washed and grated
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste
• 1 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves, washed and chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 green chilies, chopped
• 2 egg whites
• 50 g fresh breadcrumbs
• oil, to deep fry
• tomatoes or mint sauce, to serve with

Recipe

• 1 chop bread into cubes and put into a food processor/grinder.
• 2 cover and process until you have breadcrumbs.
• 3 keep aside until required.
• 4 mix fish with the soaked bread in a bowl.
• 5 add onion, ginger, garlic paste, corriander leaves, black pepper, chillies and salt.
• 6 mix well to form a dough.
• 7 divide this dough into 16 portions.
• 8 mould them to the required round kofta shape.
• 9 chill until firm.
• 10 in a medium sized bowl, beat egg whites, one at a time, until light and fluffy.
• 11 dip each kofta in the egg .
• 12 then, roll each kofta in the breadcrumbs.
• 13 toss to coat.
• 14 heat oil in a wok.
• 15 deep fry 3 or 4 koftas at a time, on either side, until golden.
• 16 remove on clean paper kitchen napkins to drain excess oil.
• 17 transfer to a serving bowl.
• 18 serve hot with tomato or mint sauce.