Spicy Indian Fish Koftas
- 450 g white fish fillets, steamed and flaked
- 4 slices white 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
- Chop bread into cubes and put into a food processor/grinder.
- Cover and process until you have breadcrumbs.
- Keep aside until required.
- Mix fish with the soaked bread in a bowl.
- Add onion, ginger, garlic paste, corriander leaves, black pepper, chillies and salt.
- Mix well to form a dough.
- Divide this dough into 16 portions.
- Mould them to the required round kofta shape.
- Chill until firm.
- In a medium sized bowl, beat egg whites, one at a time, until light and fluffy.
- Dip each kofta in the egg white.
- Then, roll each kofta in the breadcrumbs.
- Toss to coat.
- Heat oil in a wok.
- Deep fry 3 or 4 koftas at a time, on either side, until golden.
- Remove on clean paper kitchen napkins to drain excess oil.
- Transfer to a serving bowl.
- Serve hot with tomato or mint sauce.
white fish, white bread, onion, ginger, garlic, fresh coriander leaves, ground black pepper, salt, green chilies, egg whites, fresh breadcrumbs, oil, tomatoes
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spicy-indian-fish-koftas-74316 (may not work)