Masala Mackerals

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 medium mackerel
• 8 red chilies (tone it down if you don't like spicy food)
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon peppercorn
• 1/2 teaspoon ajwain seed
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 tablespoon tamarind pulp
• 3 cloves garlic, with skin
• salt
• 3 -4 medium onions
• 3 -4 split green chilies
• 1 inch ginger, chopped
• 2 tablespoons oil

Recipe

• 1 clean and wash makerels.
• 2 make three slits that go almost to the bone on either side.
• 3 marinate them in the ground masala for an hour atleast.
• 4 take a broad heavy bottomed vessel or a mud pot.
• 5 heat oil.
• 6 fry sliced onions till golded brown.
• 7 add the slit green chillies and ginger.
• 8 take out half of this mixture and keep aside.
• 9 now lay out the fish in a line.
• 10 top with the onions set aside.
• 11 cook for 1/2 an hour shaking the pot from time to time.
• 12 note: turn the fish over in 15 mins if possible.