Fish Chop. Fish Chop or Macher Chop as they call it in West Bengal, is a popular snack recipe that is loved by people of all ages. If you are a sea food enthusiast or a person who loves fish, then you must try this Bengali fish recipe. Indian Fish Croquette - Bengali Macher Chop: quick and delicious croquette or Bengali fish chop made using fish, potatoes and Indian masala.

The fish batter, however, wasn't good - bland and oily, and it turned mushy while the other pieces of fish were being cooked. I MUCH prefer the beer batter in the 'Fish Tacos' recipe submitted by Tanya; the batter is light, crispy, flavorful - exactly how it should be. This recipe can also be served as a snack. You can cook Fish Chop using 15 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Fish Chop

It's 3-4 pieces of boiled and smashed fish.
You need 1 of boiled potato and smashed.
Prepare 1 of onion chopped.
It's 1 tbsp of Ginger paste.
Prepare 1 tbsp of Garlic paste.
Prepare 1 tsp of green chilli paste.
It's 1 tbsp of jeera powder.
It's 1 tsp of dhaniya powder.
Prepare 1 tsp of garam masala powder.
Prepare 1 tsp of haldi powder.
You need As required of Bread crumbs.
It's to taste of Salt according.
You need As required of Chopped coriander leaves optional.
You need 1 tsp of Chat masala optional.
Prepare As required of Mustard oil for frying.

My Thakuma (grandmother) used to say that 'Macher Chop' is best made with 'Aar Maach'. But since no body in our family likes 'Aar Maach', 'Macher Chop' is always made. Fish chop with a hot cup of ginger tea is one of the favorite snacks or starters for Eastern parts of India on rainy day or winter evenings. I was planning to prepare the day I had at Romi's house when I visited in India.

Fish Chop step by step

In a kadai heat little oil and fry chopped onion until it becomes golden brown then add boiled fish and fry for few minutes now add haldi powder and salt..
After few minutes add ginger garlic paste and chilli paste and mix it well..
When masala will change it's colour then add smashed potato and one by one add jeera and dhaniya powder. Mix it well and add chopped coriander leaves and garam masala powder and stir for few more minutes..
When the mixture will become like a dough take it in a bowl and let it cool down..
Make small balls out of the mixture and give shape according to own choice..
In a plate coat each chop with bread crumbs properly. Keep it aside for few minutes..
Now heat kadai and add suffecient oil for frying. Fry each chop with care so that it doesn't break..
After frying sprinkle chat masala on top and serve it with kasundi and sauce or some chutney..

It was so yummy that I wanted my husband to taste. So at last I took the recipe from Romi, my sweetheart buddy and of course followed our beloved Suchismitadidi's recipe and. I love fish chops made in Bengali homes! She has taken to love the fish chops at her friend's house and I wolf down a couple too whenever I am there. Use a thick white fish for this recipe; sustainable cod, haddock, or pollock are preferable.