Macher Chop Recipe (Bengali Style Fish Croquettes)

Step 1: To begin making Macher Chop Recipe (Bengali Style Fish Croquettes), clean the fish pieces

Step 2: Smear a teaspoon turmeric powder and some salt to the fish pieces

Step 3: Cook the fish pieces in microwave for 4-5 minutes on high or more time depending on the fish and power of microwave

Step 4: You can boil the fish pieces with little water in a pan too

Step 5: Let the fish pieces cool down

Step 6: If you are using fish with bone, then discard skin and fish bones, mash the fish pieces

Step 7: In a pan heat a bit of oil

Step 8: Add chopped onions and cook till the onions become translucent

Step 9: Add ginger paste and chopped ginger, garlic paste mix well and cook for 3-4 minutes

Step 10: Add the mashed fish and mix well, cook for 2-3 min

Step 11: Add mashed potato, salt and sugar, mix well

Step 12: Add turmeric powder, roasted cumin powder, red chili powder, garam masala powder, mix well

Step 13: Add chopped coriander and green chilies, mix well

Step 14: Let the fish mix cool down

Step 15: Shape up the mixture

Step 16: You can make any shape of your choice

Step 17: I made elongated patty

Step 18: In a bowl beat the eggs some water and salt

Step 19: In another plate take the breadcrumbs

Step 20: Roll the patties in breadcrumbs and keep them aside for 10 minutes

Step 21: Then dip each fish patty into the egg wash, roll in breadcrumb to coat well

Step 22: Keep aside

Step 23: Repeat the process for all other patties

Step 24: Keep the patties in refrigerator for 30 minutes

Step 25: Heat oil in a deep pan or wok

Step 26: Slowly slide the croquettes 3-4 at a time and fry the fish croquettes to brown

Step 27: Macher Chop Recipe (Bengali Style Fish Croquettes) for your weekend snack along with slices on onions, Homemade Dijon Mustard Sauce Recipe or kasundi and Dhaniya Pudina Chutney Recipe (Green Chutney) and enjoy with your friends and family over Masala Chai Recipe