Apollo fish
Apollo fish, from above
Non vegHyderabad

Apollo fish

Crisp fish tossed in a tangy, curry leaf and chilli yoghurt glaze. Hyderabad's bar menu legend.

40 minTime
28 gProtein each
hotSpice
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Grandma's wayHyderabadi Apollo fish.
The original
375kcalsame
28 gproteinsame
1 gfibresame
40minutessame

Apollo fish.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Fish500 g boneless, in fingers
Ginger garlic paste1 tbsp
Kashmiri chilli powder1½ tsp
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)½ tsp
Egg1
Cornflour (cornstarch)3 tbsp
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)1½ tbsp
Saltto taste
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)for frying, about 1/4 cup absorbed
Garlic4 cloves, chopped
Green chilli3, slit
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt)⅓ cup, whisked
Red chilli sauce1 tbsp
Soy sauce1 tsp
Coriander leaves (cilantro)2 tbsp

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Marinate fish with ginger garlic, chilli powders, egg, cornflour, maida and salt for 15 minutes.
  2. 2Fry in hot oil until golden and cooked through.
  3. 3In a wok with a tablespoon of oil, fry garlic, chillies and curry leaves.
  4. 4Lower heat, add curd, chilli sauce and soy; stir till it thickens.
  5. 5Toss in the fish and coriander until coated.
Serve it like this

Pile on a platter with onion rings and lemon wedges, curry leaves scattered over. Serve hot.

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What goes with Apollo fish: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
On the side Laccha pyaaz10 min
On the side Burani raita10 min
A little snack Chicken majestic45 min
To drink Feni with lime soda3 min
To drink Irani chai30 min
Something sweet Qubani ka meetha45 min
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