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Fish Pickle Easy

A fish pickle from the heart of Kerala-Kottayam
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 50 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg Fish any fleshy fish
  • 10 nos Baby onions Kunjulli
  • 3 nos Green chillies
  • Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds A pinch
  • Fenugreek A pinch, Uluva
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 5 tsp Chilly powder
  • Salt As reqd
  • Oil As reqd
  • 1/2 cup Vinegar

Instructions
 

  • Cut the fish into small cube like pieces of approx 3cmX3cm.
  • Marinate with 1/2 tsp of turmeric, 2 tsp of chilly powder and salt for atleast an hour.
  • Lightly fry the marinated fish in oil.
  • :- Take care not to deep fry, as the fish will become hard.
  • Keep aside for draining.
  • Heat oil in a kadai or a pan.
  • Splutter mustard seeds and light fry fenugreek seeds.
  • Add onions and fry, till they become golden brown.
  • Add the remaining chilly powder and turmeric powder.
  • Add the ginger-garlic paste and saute.
  • Add salt.
  • Saute, till the mix turns dark.
  • Add the fried fish to this along with lots of oil.
  • Cook for 10 - 15 minutes.
  • Allow it to cool.
  • As soon as it cools, transfer it to an air tight bottle.
  • Add vinegar and turn the bottle upside down for the vinegar to reach everywhere.
  • Keep aside for a day or 2.
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