Fish Pickle

Fish pickle is a spicy and tangy delight for a sea food lover. It is prepared by marinationg fish in Salt, Chilli Powder, turmeric powder and White Vinegar. Fish is then deep fried in Gingelly oil or cooking oil. Fish is deep fried in order to remove the moisture from the fish. This helps in more shelf life of the pickle. Fish Pickle can be had as a side dish along with steamed rice or roti. There is no or very minimal odour of the fish coming out of the pickle. This is a good recipe to be packed for people travelling away from home.

Prep time: 24 Hrs | Cook time : 40 Min | Total time : 24 Hrs
Recipe type: Pickle | Cuisine: Indian | Yield / Serves: 250grams
Taste: Salty and Spicy

Ingredients

For Marinating the Fish

Sear Fish - 250 grams
Chilli Powder - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder - a generous pinch
White Vinegar - 1.5 tablespoon
Salt - to taste

For Deep Frying

Marinated Fish
Cooing Oil / Gingelly oil - as required

For Roasting and grinding

Curry Leaves Fistful
Dry Red Chillis - 8
Mustard - 1 teaspoon
Fenugreek Seeds - 1 teaspoon
Coriander Seeds - 1 tablespoon
Pepper - 1 teaspoon

Other Ingredients

Ginger - 1 inch piece
Garlic - 5 big pods
Gingelly oil - 2 tablespoon
Curry Leaves - a spring
Fenugreek seeds - ½ teaspoon
Mustard Seeds - ½ teaspoon
White Vinegar - ¼ Cup

Step by Step Photos on how to make Fish Pickle:

Add Fish, Chilli Powder, Turmeric Powder, salt and Vinegar and Marinate the fish for atleast for 30 mins. After 30 minutes, heat oil in a wok and deep fry the fish cubes.
Dry roast the ingredients mentioned under roast and grind and allow them to cool down completely. Blend them into a fine powder.
Heat oil in a wok. Add in Mustard and fenugreek and allow it to splutter. Add in curry leaves and saute them. Crush Ginger and garlic and add them. Cook until the ingredients are cooked well.
Add in the ground powder and cook until the masalas blend well. Add in the fried fish.
Cook until the masalas blend well. Add in the White vinegar. Mix well. Cook for 2 more minutes and switch off the flame.
Flavourful and aromatic fish pickle is now ready.

Notes:

Boneless Fish or Fish with Tender bones and firm flesh are suitable for Pickle.
Pomfret, prawns, anchovies or any other fleshy fishes are suitable for this recipe.
The pickle gets the sour taste as when the days passes. Keep the pickle aside atleast for 2 days to get the masalas and the fish blend well.
This pickle keeps good upto 2 months.
Glass jars are preferable for storing the pickle.
Used clean and dry glass jars and spoons while handling and storing fish pickle.
Do not increase the quantitiy of mustard and fenugreek as it would give in bitterness to the pickle.