(Serves 4-6)

Serve with lemon or lime wedges, and a chutney

Ingredients

 750g.(1 ½ lb.) fish fillets

¼ cup milk

2 eggs, lightly beaten

½ cup flour

1 cup grated coconut fresh, lightly toasted or desiccated coconut          

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon chilli powder

2 teaspoon garam masala or mild curry 

 ¼  teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Oil for shallow frying.

Method

Cut fish in lengthwise pieces, around 10cm.x 4cm. (6”x2”) or similar.   Combine milk and egg, beating lightly till combined.  In a separate bowl mix together the flour with the coconut, salt, chilli powder, garam masala and pepper. Dip fish fillets in egg mixture, and then flour/coconut mixture, shaking off any excess.   Heat oil to about 2cm. (3/4”) deep in a frying ban, and cook fish on both sides till golden about 5 minutes a side. Fish can also be cooked in a deep-fryer.  Drain on kitchen paper.

Variation:

Cut into bite-sized cubes and proceed with recipe. Fish bites can be deep-fried. Serve as finger food with Sundowners