Posts Tagged ‘pickle’
Fish … 1 kg cubed into pieces ( I have tried it with shark and with seer fish…any fleshy fish can be used)
Salt … 150 gms ( it can vary depending on how salty you like it)
Dhaniya/coriander powder-3 tbsp
Jeera – 1 1/2 tsp (roasted lightly)
Mustard – 1 tbsp (roasted lightly)
Methi /fenugreek- 1 tsp (roasted lightly)
Khus khus / poppy seeds – 3 tbsp (soaked overnight in a little water and then ground to make a fine paste )
8 big pods of garlic- 4 peeled and ground , other 4 just peeled)
Ginger – 100 gms ( julienned ir cut into small pieces)
Green chillies-100 gms slit lengthwise.
Vinegar – 2 cups
Sugar -1 tsp
Red chilli powder -200 gms (lesser if you dont like it too spicy)soaked overnight in the salt solution.
Oil.
Make a solution of salt & water. Strain and keep aside .
Deep fry the fish pieces in oil till its cooked and keep aside.
Fry the 4 pods of peeled Garlic,ginger and the slit green chillies and keep them aside as well.
Grind the rest of the ingredients…Jeera,Methi, mustard,Dhaniya powderremaining garlic in a little bit of vinegar to a fine paste.
In a huge frying pan, pour some oil, about 3-4 tbsp , Add some mustard seeds when it splutters, Add the chilli solution, keep on low flame.After 2 minutes add the ground masala, salt solution and the vinegar and let this boil for about 5 minutes.Add the sugar, Poppy seed paste and cook for another 5 minutes stirring occasionally .Add the fish pieces, the fried green chillies, garlic and ginger pieces. Mix well & take it off the fire . Tye a cloth over the dish and keep it over night and allow the fish to soak in the masala . Taste the next morning and add the necessary spices if its not enuff and bottle it and keep for a week before using it with your mea