Mackerel Pickle

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 3 nos Mackerels
• 1/2 inch Ginger
• 8 nos Garlic pods
• 4 nos Green chillies
• Curry leaves A, a few
• 2 tsp Chilly powder
• Coconut oil enough — for frying
• 4 tbsp White vinegar
• 3 tsp Chilly powder
• Ginger garlic paste - 3 tsp
• 3/4 tsp Fennel seed powder (Perinjeerakam)
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Cut and clean mackerels.

2. Step 2

   Cut into small pieces.

3. Step 3

   Marinate it with chilly powder, garlic- ginger paste, fennel seed powder and turmeric powder and keep it in fridge for 1 hour.

4. Step 4

   Fry the marinated fish pieces in coconut oil.

5. Step 5

   Chop garlic, ginger and green chillies and cut a few curry leaves.

6. Step 6

   After frying fish, take it out and put the chopped garlic, ginger, green chillies and curry leaves in the remaining oil.

7. Step 7

   Fry for few mins.

8. Step 8

   Add white vinegar and 2 tsp of chilly powder into this and let it boil.

9. Step 9

   Add the fried mackerel pieces into it.

10. Step 10

    Remove from fire.

11. Step 11

    Allow it to cool.

12. Step 12

    Keep it in the refrigerator.

13. Step 13

    Mix before serving.

14. Step 14

    We can also make pickle with kingfish, shark and prawns. Bones donot make problems. Cut the fish into small pieces.