Fish Kabiraji, A Must-Have Iconic Treat From West Bengal

By Shreya Goswami

October 16, 2023

A double-fried fish cutlet with a unique egg net, Fish Kabiraji is a Bengali dish that is served across cafes, cabins and restaurants. Want to try this iconic dish at home? Here’s the recipe.

Ingredients

2 bhetki fish fillets 1 tsp lemon juice Salt, to taste Black pepper, to taste 1 onion 2 green chillies 1 tsp ginger garlic paste Coriander leaves ½ cup flour 2 eggs, whisked 1 cup breadcrumbs

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Ingredients

For the egg net: 4 eggs 2 tsp cornflour Salt, to taste Black pepper, to taste Oil, for frying 

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Step 1

Place the onion, green chillies, ginger-garlic paste, coriander leaves, salt and pepper in a mixer and blitz well.

Step 2

Apply the onion marinate on the washed and cleaned fish fillet. Let it rest while you lay out the remaining ingredients.

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Step 3

Coat the fish fillets on the flour, then dip and coat with the eggs, then coat properly with the breadcrumbs.

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Step 4

Heat oil in a pan and fry the breaded fish fillets until golden brown. Set aside.

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Step 5

To make the egg net, whisk all the egg net ingredients together and make a thick batter.

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Step 6

Heat oil in the work and use your fingers, a fork or a whisk to make a long, wide net with the egg batter.

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Step 7

Place the fried fish on one side of the net and gently fold everything over to get a double-fried fish cutlet with egg net.

Step 8

Serve the Fish Kabiraji with kasundi, ketchup and onions.