Bombil Fry | Bombay Duck Fry | Mumbai’s Special Fish Fry Recipe

Having situated at the coast of Arabian Sea, Mumbai has a variety of local fishes that are devoured either as fry or curries. Bombil (Bombay Duck) Fry is a staple fish fry from the coasts of ‘Aamchi Mumbai’.

Ingredients:  

5-6 Bombil/ Bombay Duck

• 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Green Chilli Paste
• 2   tbsp Kokum Extract
• 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder

• ½ tsp Turmeric

• Salt to taste

• 1 cup Rice Flour

• 5 tbsp Oil

Method:

1. Cut the Bombil fishes into two halves

2. Marinate the Bombil pieces with ginger garlic green chilli paste, Kokum extract, red chilli powder, turmeric and salt.

3. Coat the pieces with rice flour and immediately fry in hot oil on a medium flame.

4. Each side of Bombil takes 3 mins to fry well.