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Ingredients
- Mackerel - 4
- Red Chili - 18 dried
- Ginger - 1 inch
- Garlic - 8 cloves
- Pepper - 1.5 tsp
- Cumin - 1 tsp
- Turmeric - ½ tsp
- Cinnamon stick -
- Clove - 4
- Cardamom - 2
- Sugar - 1 tbsp
- Tamarind ball - 2 marble sized
- Vinegar - 2.5 tbsp
- Oil - for frying
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Instructions
- Soak all the spices, ginger, garlic, tamarind pulp and kashmiri chilies except oil in vinegar.
- Add sugar and salt.
- Also add turmeric powder.
- Combine all nicely and marinate for 35-40 mins.
- Grind the mixture until soft and smooth.
- Add more vinegar if required but ensure the paste has to be thick so add vinegar accordingly.
- If the masala paste is thin then it would not stick to the fish.
- Rinse the fish slit from the center and give some incision from the top.
- You could see the fish below for clarity.
- Now stuff the paste into the center and into the incision.
- Coat the entire fish with this paste.
- Marinate the fish for 30 mins.
- Place oil in a shallow pan, once oil is quite hot shallow fry the stuffed mackerels.
- Fry until golden brown from both sides Serve the recheado mackerels hot with salad, lime wedges, rice and curry.
- Notes 1.
- Ensure the masala paste is thick else the result won't be good.
- 2.
- If you aren't able to find kashmiri chilies then use bedgi chilies or kashmiri red chili powder.
- 3.
- You could use white vinegar or coconut vinegar.
- 4.
- Any left over paste could be stored in the fridge for future use.
- 5.
- Cinnamon could be avoided as it's a strong spice used generally for meat or chicken.