Tired of chicken and mutton, but not ready to go vegetarian even for a day? Here’s something fishy and finger-licking good — some fish fingers to enjoy on a lazy Saturday.

You’ll need

Thick fish fillet cut into fingers — 1/2kg

Breadcrumbs — 11/2cup

Groundnut (or any vegetable) oil — For frying

For the marinade

Juice of 2 limes

Ginger juice — 1tbs

Onion juice — 1tbs

Chilli powder — 1tsp

Salt to taste

Seasonings for flour

Flour — 1cup

Salt — 1/2tsp

Pepper powder — 1tsp

For the batter

Eggs — 2

Flour — 3tbs

Pepper — 1/2tsp

Chilli powder — 1/4tsp

Salt — a pinch

Directions

• Wash and pat dry the fish fingers.

• Mix the ingredients for the marinade together.

• Marinate the fish pieces in it for half an hour.

• Remove fish and roll them in the seasoned flour.

For the batter

• Beat the eggs. Add the rest of the ingredients for the batter and mix well. It should be a semi-thick batter.

• Roll the fish fingers in the batter and then in the breadcrumbs.

• Heat the oil in a pan and deep fry the fingers.

• Serve hot with ketchup or chilli sauce or some other chutney of your choice.

(Serves four)