KOLKATA STYLE FISH CHOP

Ingredients for making Fish Chop:

For Boiling:

• Boneless Bhetki Fish - 300 gm
• Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
• Some salt

For Mixture:

• Boiled Fish - Mashed
• Onion - 1 cup, chopped
• Mustard oil - ¼ cup
• Grated ginger - 2 tbsp
• Grated garlic - 1tbsp-½ tsp
• Chopped green chillies - 2-3
• Boiled mashed potato - ½ cup
• Sugar - 1 tsp
• Salt to taste.
• Cumin powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1~½ tsp
• Garam masala - 1 tsp
• Chopped coriander leaves - ¼ cup

For making Patty:

• Whole eggs - 2
• Pepper - ½
• Salt
• Water - 1 tbsp
• Some Breadcrumbs

For frying:

• Mustard Oil

For serving:

• Some onions and Mustard sauce/Kasundi.

How to make Fish Chop/ Fish Croquettes:

• Clean the fish.
• Add ½ tsp turmeric powder + some salt into the cleaned fish pieces. I have used Boneless Bhetki fish (300gms). Mix it well. (You can use any fish of your choice.)
• Add 2 cups of water in a pan. Let it boil. Then add the fish pieces into it. Let it boil for 4-5 minutes.
• Let the boiled fish pieces to cool down. Then mash it properly.
• Add ¼ cup of Mustard oil in a pan.
• -Add 1 cup chopped onions into the hot oil. Sauté until it turns golden brown.
• Add 2 tbsp grated ginger + 1tbsp-½ tsp grated garlic. Sauté for 4-5 minutes.
• Add 2- 3 chopped green chillies.
• Now, add the mashed fish + ½ cup boiled mashed potato. Mix them well.
• Add 1 tsp sugar
• Add Salt to taste.
• Add 1 tsp cumin powder
• Add 1~½ tsp turmeric powder
• Add 1 tsp garam masala.
• Mix it well. Add ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves. Cook for 6-7 minutes. Turn off the heat. Let the mixture cool down.
• In a bowl, add 2 whole eggs + Pepper + salt + some water. Beat them properly. In another plate, take some breadcrumbs.
• Now take a small ball of mixture and give any shape of your choice. Roll the patty in breadcrumbs, then dip it in egg wash & then again roll it in breadcrumbs to coat it well.
• Repeat the process for the rest of the patties. Refrigerate the fish patties for 30 minutes.
• Heat Mustard oil in a pan. Fry 4-5 fish patties at a time until brown on a low-medium flame.
• Fish Chops are ready. Serve it with some onion and mustard sauce.

ENJOY!

HAPPY COOKING! :)