This dish was somewhat inspired by my brother-in-law, who counts Fish and Chips and Tikka Masala as two of his favourite foods. That, combined with one of our close friends telling me about fish curry, fueled our decision to give Fish and Chips an Indian flare! So, we bought a really nice looking cod fillet, built a curried beer batter, and fried it in some oil in one of our favourite deep sided cast iron pans! The end result was a crispy, golden brown fish fillet with a lot of flavour intricacy…definitely a “make again” meal!
We served our fish with air fried french fries and green beans…but if you want to double down on the curry flavour, try serving this fish with Curried French Fries!
Time: 20 Minutes
Ingredients:
- Cod or Haddock
- 1/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- Garam Masala
- 2-3 oz of Ale (we used Brown Ale)
Method:
- Combine your flour, baking powder, and garam masala in a large bowl. Then, pour in your beer, and stir to combine. You want it to be thick enough to adhere to your fish, but thin enough that it isn’t clumpy. You may need to play with ingredient quantities a bit to get the right consistency (or close enough to it).
- Heat some vegetable oil in a Dutch Oven.
- Pat your fish dry, and coat it in your beer batter.
- Carefully place your fish in your Dutch oven, and fry for around 3-4 minutes on each side until crispy and golden brown.
- Remove your fish, and place on a paper towel to absorb any excess oil.
- Plate, devour, and enjoy!
