Fish Pickle

    Ingredients
  1. 1/2 kg fish
  2. 3/4 cup oil
  3. 2 tbsp vinegar
  4. 2 small onions
  5. 1 tsp mustard seeds
  6. 1 tsp turmeric powder
  7. 2 garlic flakes
  8. 1/2 tsp asafoetida
  9. salt to taste

    10. Make a paste with:
  10. 1/2 cup boiled water:
  11. 3 tbsp chilli powder
  12. 1/2" ginger
  13. 1/2 tsp fenugreek
  14. 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  15. 1/2 tsp cummin seeds
Method:

  • Cut the fish into 1" pieces
  • Marinate with salt and turmeric powder
  • Dry the pieces in the sun
  • Heat 1/2 oil in the pan
  • Fry the fish pieces till soft
  • Drain and keep aside
  • Fry the onion pieces in the same oil till brownish
  • Drain and mix wityh fish pieces
  • Heat the remaining oil in the pan
  • Add mustard seeds, garlic flakes, turmeric powder and asafoetida
  • Saute for 2 minutes
  • Add the grounded paste and simmer for 5 minutes on slow flame
  • Add 1 cup hot water
  • Remove the pan after 5 minutes
  • Add fish and onion mixture
  • In a separate pan put vinegar with salt
  • Put it on gas and let it boil
  • Remove from fire and let it cool
  • Pour over fish pickle.
  • Store in sterlised jar