# Masala Fish and Chips

A spicy, zesty, and crispy Desi take on the classic British fish and chips, served with buttery minty peas.

- Cuisine: British
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- fish
- garlic and ginger paste
- lemon juice
- chili powder
- garam masala
- coriander seeds
- peanut oil
- cornflour
- gram flour
- tilapia
- basa
- butter
- minty peas

## Instructions

1. Marinate the fish with garlic and ginger paste, lemon juice, chili powder, garam masala, and coriander seeds, ensuring the fish is totally coated.
2. Set the marinated fish in the fridge.
3. Wash and dry the chips.
4. Toss the chips in peanut oil.
5. Air fry the chips for 20 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius, shaking the basket halfway through.
6. Mix together equal parts of cornflour and gram flour for the fish coating.
7. Shake off any excess flour from the marinated fish.
8. Shallow fry or air fry the fish fillets.
9. If shallow frying, do one or two fillets at a time for 4 to 5 minutes on either side on medium heat.
10. Take out each fillet once cooked and drain on paper towel.
11. Make a side of buttery minty peas.

## Equipment

- fridge
- air fryer
- pan
- paper towel

## Tips

- Make sure your fish is totally coated in the marinade.
- Give the air fryer basket a shake halfway through when cooking chips.
- Mix equal parts of cornflour and gram flour for a crispy coating.
- Shake off any excess flour from the fish before frying.
- Do not overcrowd the pan when frying fish; do one or two fillets at a time.
- Drain cooked fish fillets on paper towel.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRXUHGwS/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/dc18e4e8-1ae6-49b5-904e-cdf437afe4ee
- Extracted: 2026-04-05

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