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Fish Pickle / Meen Achar

Posted by veeenajan on March 7, 2013
Posted in: kerala ruchi, Mother`s Special, Non Vegetarian Dishes, pickle, seafood, Taste of Kerala. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . 7 Comments

Ingredients

Fish Pickle/Meen Achar

Fish Pickle/Meen Achar

King Fish/Neymeen-750gm

Sardines/mathi-10 small (opt)

Ginger-1 big piece

Garlic-20 cloves

Green Chilli-10

Curry leaves-4 strings

Chilli Powder(Mulaku podi)-3 1/2tbsp

Turmeric powder(Manjal Podi)-1tsp

Fenugreek Powder(Uluva)-1/4tsp

Asafoetida  Powder(kayam)-1/4tsp

Salt-

Vinegar-little more than 1 cup

Water-4 cup(hot)

Sesame Oil- 4tbsp

Mustard seeds-1/4tsp

Fenugreek Seeds-1/4tsp

Whole Dry Red Chilli-3(slits)

Fish Pickle/Meen Achar

Fish Pickle/Meen Achar

For Marination

Chilli Powder-2tbsp

Turmeric Powder-1tsp

Vinegar-1tbsp

Salt-

Oil – for frying

Fish Pickle/Meen Achar

Fish Pickle/Meen Achar

Method

Clean and wash the fish pieces ..

Cut king fish(flesh only) and sardine into small pieces..

Wash again and drain them ..

Then marinate them with chilli powder,turmeric powder,vinegar and salt ..

Keep it for minimum 1 hour

Then shallow fry the fish pieces in 5-6 batches till the pieces becomes crisp ..

Keep aside ..

Heat sesame oil in a pan,splutter mustard seeds,dry red chilli and fenugreek seeds one by one

Then saute  ginger ,garlic ,green chilli and curry leaves ..

When it become light golden colour take off the pan from the heat and add chilli powder,turmeric powder,asafoetida powder and fenugreek powder ..

Then saute for few seconds in a very low flame until the raw smell of the powders go..

Then to this add salt ,vinegar and water ..

Boil well..To this add fried fish pieces and  cook for 10 minutes in medium flame …

Check the gravy ..if u find some taste is missing adjust according to ur taste (Salt,vinegar ,chilli )

The spice is purely depending up on each person ..So choose ur spice level individually .. I love spicy food but my friends are not able to afford my food coz of that 😉 So don`t blame in that matter k 🙂

So use the pickle after 2 weeks .. Keep in an airtight container …

In the very  first day if u feel the sourness and spice is more ,don`t worry it will subside after few weeks .. By that time the fish pieces will absorb all the flavours will be very soft ..

When I made fish pickle for the very first time ,me only used king fish ,as I don`t eat fish no idea about its taste 🙂

So when I gave sample to my hus he said everything is there but except the fish flavour (as king fish is not having that much fish flavour )..That moment I decided to add some sardines  along with this neymeen for the additional flavour and it worked well .. Thats y I said sardines are the optional ingredient.. Its not a must ..

So make it ,taste it, enjoy it and don`t forget to leave ur valuable comments and suggestions 😉

Fish Pickle/Meen Achar

Fish Pickle/Meen Achar

Note :

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Mathi Achar/SardinePickle

Mathi Achar/SardinePickle

Chemmen Achar/Shrimp/Prawns Pickle

Chemmen Achar/Shrimp/Prawns Pickle

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Special Avoli/Karimeen Pollichathu

Posted by veeenajan on February 12, 2013
Posted in: fish, kerala ruchi, Mother`s Special, Non Vegetarian Dishes, seafood, Taste of Kerala. Tagged: , , , , , , . 3 Comments

Ingredients

Avoli Pollichathu

Avoli Pollichathu

Avoli(Pomfret)/Karimeen(pearlspot) – medium size 2

A)

Egg-1/2

Pepper powder-1tsp

Kashmiri chilli Powder-1tbsp

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Ginger-Garlic paste-1tsp

Salt-

Lime juice -of 1

 

Avoli Pollichathu

Avoli Pollichathu

 

B)

Big Onion-3 (slices)

Ginger-1 small piece (chopped finely)

Garlic-3 big pods (chopped finely)

Green chilly-3 slits

Curry leaves-2 strings

Kudampuli/Fish Tamarind -2

Tomato-1

Salt-

Kashmiri chilli powder-1tbsp

Pepper powder-1/4tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp

Roasted small onion-2tbsp

Coconut milk-4tbsp

Banana Leaf-2 piece

Coconut Oil-2tbsp

Method

Avoli Pollichathu

Avoli Pollichathu

Clean and wash the fish neatly with lemon and salt ..

Make 3-4 gashes in each side of the fish ..

In a bowl add 1/2 of an egg ..beat well..

To this add salt,ginger- garlic paste ,pepper powder,chilli powder,turmeric powder and lime juice ..

Mix well ..

Marinate the fish with this masala … Keep aside for minimum 20 minutes.

Deep fry this marinated fish in coconut oil ,drain and keep aside in a kitchen tissue ..

Now we will make masala ..

Heat coconut oil in a pan ..

Add ginger ,garlic,green chilli and curry leaves ..

Saute well..Then add onion and saute ..Saute till it become golden brown ..

Then add puli (soak puli in water for 20 minutes  and cut into small pieces )

Now add turmeric powder,pepper powder and chilli powder..

saute till the raw smell goes ..Then add tomato and and cook ..

Cook for 5 minutes in low flame ..Now to this masala add fried fish ..Cover the fish with masala and cook..

After 2 minutes add coconut milk and fried onion (fry sliced small onion till light golden colour and keep aside ) and cook for 5 minutes..If u feel the sourness is less u can add the water which we used to soak puli)

Very carefully handle the fish ..Check the salt ..Finally garnish with curry leaves ..

Finally transfer the fish with masala to a banana leaf and wrap .

Place this wrap in a hot pan for 5 minutes by turning both sides ..

Transfer to a serving plate and have this yummy fish pollichathu..

Note :If u want u can use small onion instead of big onion and increase or decrease spice and sourness ..

Recipe Source

Goodfood

 

 

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