Ingredients

• Fish fillet (pomfret or seer) - 1/2 kg
• Rice (raw) - 1/2 cup
• Ginger - 20g
• Garlic - 20g
• Red chilli powder - 3 tsp
• Cumin powder (roasted) - 2 tsp
• Pepper - 1/2 tsp
• Lemon juice - 3 tbsp
• Green chilli - 2
• A pinch of chaat masala
• Fresh mint leaves for garnishing
• Salt to taste
• A few drops of orange colour

How to Make Cocktail Fish

• Soak the rice for an hour, dry on paper, and grind it.
• Prepare a paste of ginger, garlic, red chilli powder, cumin powder, pepper, green chillies, orange colour, and salt.
• Add the powdered rice and a little water to this paste and prepare a thick marinade.
• Cut the fish into pieces. Apply lemon juice and keep aside for half an hour.
• Then dip the fish pieces into the marinade and keep aside for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a pan and fry the fish pieces.
• Garnish with fresh mint leaves and Chaat masala.