Fish Pickle

You will need:

Fish – ½ kg
Slit green chillies – 3
Chopped ginger – 1 inch piece
Garlic 3 pods
Curry leaves – a handful
Pepper corn – ¾ tsp
Chilly powder – 1 ¾ tbsp
Vinegar -50 ml
Oil – 125 ml
Mustard - 1 tsp

To grind:
Garlic – 2 pods
Ginger – 1 inch piece
Cumin – ¾ tsp

For the vinegar paste, mix:
Vinegar – 5-10 ml
Turmeric powder – 1 ½ tsp
Chilly powder – 1 tbsp
Salt – according to taste


Preparation method:

1. Wash, drain and cut fish into 1 inch cubes

2. Apply the vinegar paste and leave aside for and hour

3. Heat oil and fry the pieces on medium flame till they are browned on both sides

4. Remove and set aside

5. Add a little more oil and pop the mustard

6. Add the ginger, garlic and green chillies till the chillies change color

7. Add the pepper corns and curry leaves

8. Add the ground paste

9. Fry for 2 minutes

10. Now add the fried fish pieces and mix well

11. Remove from fire and add the chilly powder

12. Add the vinegar

13. Mix well and put the pan back on the stove

14. Cook till the oil leaves the sides of the pan