Fish Chop

Ingredients

Any Kind of fish pieces : 400 gms (i used Rohu fish)
Large potatos (fully boiled and mashed): 3
Finely chopped onion : 3 tbsp
Garlic paste : 2 tsp
Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
Green chillies (finely chopped) : 2
Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
Red chilli powder :  1 tsp
Roasted cumin seeds (grinded) : 2 tsp
Garam masala powder : 1 tsp
Black pepper powder : 1 tsp
Coriander leaves (finely chopped) : 2 tbsp
Tomato (chopped) : 1
Chaat masala : 1/2 tsp
Egg: 3
Bread crumbs : 2 cup
Salt : as per taste
Oil for frying

Method

1.Clean the fish pieces. Here i used fish with bone but you can use either fish fillets or fish with bone.

2.In a deep pan, add water and add cleaned fish pieces and salt, let it boil. Skim off any scum that rises to the surface. Reduce heat and cook for 12-15 min. Switch    off heat and take out the fish from the stock.

3.Let the fish pieces cool down. Now discard skin and fish bones, mash well the fish pieces.

4.Heat 3 tbsp oil in a pan. Add chopped onions in it and fry until it becomes soft and brownish. Then add garlic and ginger paste in it. Fry for 2 minutes.

5.Now add tomato, green chilli and fry for 2 minutes. Now add mashed fish ,cook for 2-3 mins.Then add mashed potato,turmeric powder and chilli powder. Stir for another 3-4 minutes.

6.Add cumin powder, black pepper powder,chopped coriander leaves,and garam masala . Stir for another 1 minute. Switch off the heat, fish mix is ready now.

7.Let the fish mix cool down.I made flat round patty.Here I also made a patty which looks like a fish.But you can make any shape of your choice.

8.Take a bowl and crack the eggs and mix with little water. In another flat plate take bread crumbs.

9.Now dip each patty to the egg mixture and then coat them with bread crumbs.

10.Again dip the coated patty in egg mixture and roll in bread crumbs. When you are coating them with bread crumbs, press the patty gently to give a smooth shape.

11.Heat oil in a frying .Deep fry each side of patty till light brown and crispy. Your fish chop is ready.

12.Garnish with onion rings and sprinkle chaat masala on the top of the chop.

13.Serve hot with kasundi (Mastard sauce) or tomato sauce.