Recipes - Surmai Pickle (King Fish)
- Cynthia D'Cunha
- Mangalore/Abu Dhabi
Ingredients:
½ kg king fish (centre pieces)
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp cooking Oil
8-10 red chillies
1 cup white vinegar
20 pods garlic
5-6 green chillies
2" Ginger
½ tsp turmeric powder
1/2 cup water
Salt for taste
Method:
Marinate the king fish with salt, turmeric powder and olive oil. Keep Aside for 1-2 hrs. Fry the above pieces on a fry pan, with little oil, till the fish is crispy. Remove from the pan, allow it to cool, then cut into small cubes, keep aside. In a medium bowl, take white vinegar, mix it with ½ cup of water and bring to boil, allow it to cool. Take a blender, grind 8-10 red chillies with the above vinegar. Cut garlic, green chillies (in round), and ginger (cut lengthwise). Keep a deep pan, put cooking oil, fry garlic, green chillies and ginger for ½ Minute, add chilly paste fry for 2-3 minutes, add fish and add salt for taste. Allow it to cool.
Note: Store in refrigerator. To be eaten on the 2nd or 3rd day.