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Kerala Fish PIckle

Kerala Fish Pickle

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 5 people

Ingredients
  

  • ½ kg Raw Fish cut into small pieces

For Gravy:-

  • Mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp Fenugreek
  • ½ tsp Asafoetida
  • Curry leaves
  • 5 nos Slit green chillies
  • 2 tbsp Chilli powder
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
  • ½ cup Vinegar
  • Oil As reqd

For Marination:-

  • 1 tbsp Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste
  • 2 tsp Lime Juice
  • Salt As reqd

Instructions
 

  • For preparing Kerala Fish Pickle, first marinate fish with the ingredients mentioned under marination and allow it to rest for half an hour.
  • Deep fry the fish till its crisp.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Splutter mustard and fenugreek.
  • Add ginger-garlic paste, curry leaves and slit green chillies.
  • Add chilli powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida and salt. Keep the flame low while adding the powdered spices.
  • Add fried fish to the gravy and mix well.
  • Cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add vinegar and remove it from fire.
  • Though the pickle is ready to use right away, it tastes better after a week. The pickle dish is a favorite and it goes well with rice. Make sure that oil floats on top. There should be enough oil otherwise pickles get damaged easily. Even bachelors can give a try at preparing the pickle. Store the pickles in airtight containers.

Notes

You can visit this link for a pickle dish Lemon and Dates Pickle. You can also visit this link Raw Mango Curry .
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