Veg fish

Recipe for veg fish

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By thesmartcookiecook.com
A recipe of Veg fish. Read more below.

Makes approx. 3 large fish fillets

4 pieces dried beancurds

400g potatoes, boiled and mashed

2 egg whites

Seasoning:

3 tbsp tapioca flour

½ tsp MSG

¼-½ tbsp ground black pepper

3 tbsp light soy sauce

½ tsp sesame oil

1 tsp sugar

3 piece nori sheets (19 x 22 cm)

2 egg whites for coating

Tapioca flour for coating

Oil for deep frying

Method:

1. In a mixing bowl, mash dried beancurds. Add mashed potatoes and egg whites. Mix well.

2. Add in all the seasoning and mix well.

3. Divide the mixture into 3 portions. Place a portion of the mixture onto a nori sheet. Use your palms to compress the filling. Wrap up tightly in a flat spring roll-style (Pic 4). Repeat procedure with the other nori sheets.

4. Put the mock fish fillets on a lightly greased plate and steam over rapid boiling water for 10 minutes. Remove from steamer and set aside to let cool completely.

5. Cut each mock fish fillets into two equal sections. Dip fillets in beaten egg whites, coat with tapioca flour (Pic 5) and deep fry until golden brown. Dish out and let cool.

6. Slice mock fish fillets into 1.3 cm slices. Serve with dipping sauces, or use it for other vegetarian dishes like Vegetarian Assam Fish.

Variation:

To make eel fillets, wrap up beancurd mixture in cylindrical instead of flat spring roll shape. Steam and then cut eel fillets into 6cm sections. Deep fry as instructed above. Use them to prepare vegetarian dish like Vegetarian Hung Siew Eel.