Fish in Cheese Sauce

Ingredients:
2 tbsp flour 
8 fish fillets 
1 tbsp lemon juice 
1 tsp salt 
marinate fish in lemon, salt and flour 
For batter:
1/2 cup flour 
1 tbsp oil 
1/2 cup water 
1 egg white 
1 tsp salt 
flour for dusting 
oil for deep frying 
chopped celery/parsley for garnishing

For Sauce:
2 cups milk 
2 tbsp Flour
1 tbsp butter/oil 
1 tsp salt 
1/4 tsp powdered black pepper 
1 cup grated cheese 

 
Method:
Mix the flour, salt and oil for the batter. 
Now add the water in gradually, to avoid lumps. 
Mix well and keep aside. 
Wash the fish and wipe dry. 
Dust with plain flour, patting off excess flour. 
Heat the oil for frying and while it is heating beat the egg white stiff and fold into the batter. 
When the oil is ready, dip the fish into the batter, 
shake off the excess and fry to a very light golden on both sides. 
Place it on an absorbent paper to drain off the excess fat. 
Immediately before serving, fry the fish once again in hot oil, 
drain and arrange in a serving dish. 
Pour some of the hot cheese sauce over it 
garnish with chopped celery.


For Cheese Sauce:

In a pan, melt butter,Add flour to it and make smooth paste
Cook till the mixture turns bubbly,Gradually add the milk
Stir and cook till smooth and thick
Add pepper and salt, Now mix grated cheese and again cook
Cook till cheese melts,Cheese Sauce is ready

Courtesy: Chef Niru Gupta