Over the last two years, I posted four vegetarian pickles on the blog –raw mango pickle , mango and carrot pickle, lemon pickle, lemon curry. So, this time I thought I’ll share with you a Kerala fish pickle recipe that is spicy and full of flavor.
The preparation method is very similar to that of other pickles. The important thing to remember is to choose firm flesh fish so the pieces won’t fall apart when fried.
So, here’s my new favorite!!
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Ingredients
- 1 kg boneless fish pieces
- 10- 12 garlic cloves sliced
- 2 tablespoon fresh ginger sliced
- 4-5 small green or red chilies
- 1 and ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ½ teaspoon ground fenugreek
- 1 tablespoon red chili powder
- ¾ cup oil gingely oil preferred
- ½ cup vinegar
- ¾ cup water
- 3-4 sprigs curry leaves
- Salt to taste
Ingredients to make fried fish
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- Oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Combine the ingredients to make fried fish (1 teaspoon ground turmeric, 1 tablespoon ground black pepper, 1 tablespoon red chily powder, 1 teaspoon vinegar and salt) together in a small bowl. Marinate fish pieces for half an hour.
- To make the fried fish, heat oil in a pan, and shallow fry the pieces until golden brown. Set aside.
- Heat ¾ cup oil in a deep pan. Splutter mustard seeds. Fry curry leaves. Add in ginger, garlic and green chilies. Fry again.
- Now reduce the flame, and add ground turmeric, ground fenugreek, and red chili powder. Pour in ½ cup vinegar. Cover with a lid, and bring to a boil.
- Add in the pieces pieces, and bring it to a boil again.
Notes
For more color and less heat, add Kashmiri chili powder.
If you want more sauce, add boiled and cooled water.
If you want more sauce, add boiled and cooled water.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 79mg
MyKabulKitchen says
I love sea-food, this looks like a complex and very flavorful dish, thanks for sharing 🙂
Anni Pulickel says
Simply amazing...reminded me of the homemade fish pickle I had in Kerala. Thank you Rose for bringing authentic Kerala dishes to our homes here in the states !
Rose Mary George says
Thanks Anni! So glad you liked it!