Step 1

Add onion, chiles and parsley to to a food processor or large mortar and process until smooth. Add fish and process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl.

Step 2

Stir the bread crumbs and milk together in a small bowl, then stir into the fish mixture. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Using oiled hands, form the fish mixture into golf ball-sized spheres and put them on a tray.

Step 4

Heat the oil in a deep fryer or around 2-inch deep in a large pot to 365°F. Add a few of the fish balls and deep fry, turning often, until golden brown on the outside. Let drain on a wire rack or paper towel-lined plate and repeat with the remaining balls.

Step 5

For the sauce, heat the 3 tablespoons of oil in a saucepan over medium flame. Add the onion, chiles and garlic and saute until the onions are translucent. Stir in the tomatoes and tomato paste and simmer for 4 minutes. Stir in the water and season with salt and pepper. Simmer for another 5 minutes.

Step 6

Stir the fish balls into the tomato sauce and simmer another minute.

Step 7

Serve and enjoy!