Crispy Dragon Fish

Ingredients

• Fish fillet - 250 g
• Egg - 1 whole
• Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
• Ginger-garlic paste - 1/12 tsp
• All-purpose flour or maida - 2 tbsp
• Corn flour - 2 tbsp
• Onion - 1 whole
• Ginger - 1 tsp
• Garlic - 1 tbsp
• Capsicum (green and yellow) - 1 whole
• Green chili - 3 whole
• Red chili flakes or red chili paste - 1 1/2 tbsp
• Tomato ketchup - 1 tbsp
• Soy sauce - 1 tsp
• Chili sauce - 1 tbsp
• Celery - 1 tsp
• Spring onions - 1 tbsp
• Oil
• Salt

Instructions

1. 1Prepare the ingredients: cut the fish into medium 1-inch pieces, dice the onion and capsicum, and chop the ginger, garlic and spring onions.
2. 2In a bowl, combine the all-purpose flour or maida, corn flour, ginger-garlic paste, salt, pepper powder and the egg; add a little water and whisk to a thick batter.
3. 3Heat oil in a pan for frying. Dip each fish piece in the batter to coat it, then carefully fry until light brown and crisp on the outside.
4. 4In another pan, add 2 tbsp oil (you can use a little of the frying oil) and heat over medium-high until warm.
5. 5Sauté the diced onion, green chili, chopped ginger and chopped garlic until the onion softens and the mixture becomes fragrant.
6. 6Stir in the red chili flakes or red chili paste, chili sauce, tomato ketchup and soy sauce and mix until the sauce is well combined.
7. 7Add the fried fish to the pan and gently toss so each piece is evenly coated with the sauce.
8. 8Check for salt and add if needed since soy sauce is salty; add a little water, stir well and cook for 2 minutes.
9. 9Stir in the celery and chopped spring onions, then remove the pan from the heat.
10. 10Serve the dragon fish hot as an appetizer or alongside fried rice.
11. 11Optional: Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds and extra spring onions before serving for a finishing touch.