Nisha and Nishanth's Culinary Debacles

Nishanth ended up buying lots of tilapia fillets but then got too busy to make them. I found the Badshah Fish Masala in the pantry and decided to try that out. This was probably the first time i made fish after more than a decade. I followed the recipe on the packet and it came out really tasty and spicy. If the spice is to be reduced the amount of green chillis that are used can be reduced. Also, i shallow fried the fish in a pan with very little oil so it was quite healthy i suppose. I experimented with different coatings. The first time i made a thick coating of gram flour with water and dipped the fish in it. The second time i just took the fish and rolled it in gram flour - this gave crispier fish which i preferred.

1 - 1 1/2 kg sear fish cut into small pieces 2 tsp soya sauce 1 tbsp vinegar 4 tsp corn flour 1 tsp salt 2 eggs Sauce: 20 green chillies deseeded and halved 2 onions finely chopped 2 tsp soya sauce 2 tsp vinegar oil for frying salt Method: 1) Wash the fish with lime and salt and set aside for the water to drain 2) Mix 2 tsp soya sauce, 1 tbsp vinegar, cornflour, salt and eggs. Marinate the fish for 2 hours 3) Fry the fish in hot oil, a few at a time. Drain on absorbent paper. 4) Heat some oil and fry the chillies. Remove the chillies and add onions and fry until golden brown. Add soya sauce, vinegar and salt. Cook for a few minutes. Add the fish and chillies. Mix well and remove from heat.