Bombay Duck fry (Bombil Fry):-
Ingredients:-
- 1Kg Bombay ducks
- 1 n half tbsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp haldi powder
- salt to taste
- 1cup rice flour
- Oil for frying.
Method:-
- Clean bombay ducks and remove the head and tail.
- Slowly run the knife along the length of the bone from above it ,which is in the center of the fish.
- Now the fish will slowly get seperated from the bone on the upper half .
- turn over and repeat the procedure .
- Slowly remove the bone now using the knife to cut it away from any flesh that still joined to it.
- The bonless fillet is ready to use.(apart from convienence in eating, this will remove the excess water from the fish making it easy to fry and using up less oil too)
- Line the fillets on a kitchen towel( tisues ), to pull out any extra moisture.
- Cover them with some more of the kitchen towels.
- leave them for 10 mins.
- Now cut them into smaller bite sized pieces.(1 fish diveded in 3 pieces horizontally) or keep them whole .
- Apply the red chilli powder n haldi powder n salt give it a good mix and leave for 20 -30 mins minimum.
- Coat in rice flour indivisually or few at a time.
- Fry in hot oil for 2-3 mins on each side until crisp.
- Serve hot with chapatis or rice and sliced onions.
That is delicious and so healthy!!! thanks for sharing this authentic and tasty dish!!
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