Batter Fried Basa Fish | Quick & Easy Fried Fish Recipe

The soft and delicate batter fried Basa fish fillet tastes great when cooked with minimal fuss and today’s recipe is a real example of that!

Since the time I have discovered this fish called ‘Basa’, I have simply fallen in love with it. Trust me, you will too if you taste it even once! So, I have come with this incredible recipe of batter fried basa to make it easier for you.

This recipe of batter fried basa is a winner in itself thanks to the deliciousness of the fish. This fish’s texture is immensely delicate and soft and it has an amazing capability of adhering to the flavors it is cooked with. But this melt-in-mouth quality of basa is best enjoyed when it is not overpowered with too many spices.

If you are a seafood lover, you will freak out on this batter fried basa fish any given day! Best this about this recipe is the ease of making it in a jiffy when you have a seafood craving or when you have surprised guests as home! They will simply love you for this, trust me!

This recipe of batter fried basa fillet with a simple coating was inspired from the street food of my home town Kolkata which is very popular for its widespread array of fish & seafood and the endless variety of snacks.

When you combine these two, you create something really incredible like this batter fried basa which I made taking inspiration from one of the similar recipes popularly known as fish fry back in my hometown.

Fish fry coating is somewhat different as it is primarily based on breadcrumbs giving the fish fillet a crispy outer crust; whereas my batter fried basa is dipped into a smooth batter of milk, egg and flour lending the fish fillet a smooth and velvety texture outside.

I do miss Kolkata for its special street foods. I have stayed in few big cities of India like Mumbai, Hyderabad and now Bangalore, but nowhere could I find such amazing variety of street food, be it vegetarian or non-vegetarian.

I used to incline towards the meaty snacks when I used to live there and there seemed to be endless varieties to choose from like meat cutlet, fish fry, chicken roll, meat/fish fritters and many more. At the same time, the veg options never failed to delight me as well, like samosa, potato fritters, vegetable fritters, eggplant fritters and the list will go on and on.

Since these street foods were an integral part of my growing up years, I do crave for them every now & then; hence I decided to make it on my own and satisfy my deprived soul! Being a fish lover, this batter fried basa had to be on the top of my to-do list and hence I started my journey towards satisfaction with this insanely delish snack.

My first attempt came out surprisingly nice which was beyond my expectation. So, it proves that this recipe of batter fried basa is as easy as child’s play and can be churned out in a jiffy without much of a fuss.

The ingredient list is also very humble and uses the very regular items which are almost always available in anyone’s pantry. You may spike up your fried fish by adding some kick of cayenne pepper or some hot sauce; this recipe is very much customizable.

Only thing to remember is to use a soft fish fillet like basa or cod or haddock. Tilapia may not work very well in this. Also, if using frozen fillets, make sure to thaw them before dipping into the batter; if you don’t, the extra moisture released from the ice will ruin both the outer coating as well as the texture of the fish fillet.

I hope you like this fishy affair as much as we did and let us know how it turned out! Enjoy!