Mom-in-Law's recipe for FISH GALOUTI KEBABS

Fish Galouti Kebabs

Hi..
Being a Bengali I absolutely love Fish..Any variety any size.. And when its done as Galouti kebabs what more can you ask for..Even for Fish non-lovers I bet this is one preparation they would die for.. I first had it when I was in school at my then future Mom-in-law's place and it was obviously love at first sight... These melt-in-the-mouth kebabs can be had at any time of the day and trust me if you have one you just CANNOT stop having more..
Post marriage I saw Maa make these a number of times and gradually I managed to try them on my own.. N who isn't that fond of fish still lands up drooling!!


FISH GALOUTI KEBABS

Makes - 25 pieces/kebabs

Ingredients
Fish ( Rohu/Katla  or You can also take Fish Fillets) - 900gms
Potatoes - 3 Medium
Eggs- 1
Onion - 3 medium
Ginger - 2inches
Garlic - 4-5 big cloves or 8-9 small cloves
Salt - to taste
Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Refined Oil - to shallow fry
Besan - 2 tablespoons

Procedure
1. Take Water in a Wok and Put the fish pieces in it and Boil the Fish (The Fish pieces should be completely immersed in the water). It will take around 20-25mins. Please check before you remove the pieces if they are cooked or not.

Preparation

2. Remove the fish and place it on a plate.. After it has cooled slightly (not totally but when its warm) , Mash the fish pieces(preferably with hand) and pick out all the bones( if using Fish fillets then then 'bones' step can be avoided). Once the Fish is mashed and all the bones have been removed, Keep aside.

Left- Onion Ginger Garlic | Right - Boiled Mashed Fish

3. Make a paste of the Onion, Ginger and Garlic


4. In a Wok (preferably non-stick), Heat around 2 tablespoons of oil, Add the Mashed Fish and the Onion-Ginger-Garlic Paste simultaneously, Keep stirring and scraping from the sides and stirring. This step will take some time. Add Salt and red Chilli Powder while you stir.

Mixing

5. While the Fish is being cooked, Boil the Potatoes and mash them

6. When the fish mixture looks dry, add Garam Masala (not much around 3/4th tsp) and Mix Well. You can taste the mixture and temper the seasoning accordingly.

7. Add Salt, Red Chilli Powder, Garam Masala (1/4th tsp) in the mashed Potato and Mix Well. Now add the Fish Mixture and mix very well with your hands, till the potatoes and the fish mixture is completely mixed.

Kebab preparation

8. Add 1 egg (raw) and mix in with the kebab mixture, the mixture will look slimy now. Not to worry, add 2 tablespoons of Besan and little salt (for the Besan) and mix well. If its still slimy and you are not able to bind it into balls then add a bit more Besan. (make sure you don't put extra Besan, because it'll reduce the fish's flavours)

9. Now divide the mixture into small balls and flatten them between your palms to give it the Galouti Kebab shape.

Frying the Kebabs

10. Drizzle very little oil on a non-stick tawa and fry both sides of the kebabs.

Fish Galoutis Ready

Serve Hot with Chutney/Sauce