Kerala FISH PICKLE / Meen Achar / Prawns Pickle

recipe for Kerala FISH PICKLE / Meen Achar / Prawns Pickle

Ingredients for Kerala fish pickle:

Seer Fish / Prawns  : 500g, cubed

Ginger : 2inch piece, finely chopped

Garlic : 20, Finely chopped

Green Chillies : 2, finely chopped

Curry Leaves : 4Springs

Chilly Powder : 1tbsp + 1tsp

Turmeric Powder : 1/2tsp + 1/4tsp

Fennel Seeds : 1/2tsp

Nallenna/ gingelly oil / Sesame Oil : 6tbsp + 2tbsp 

Salt

Vinegar : 1/4Cup

Water : 1/2Cup
Sugar : 1/2tsp

Mustard seeds : 1/4tsp

Fenugreek Seeds : 1/2tsp

Asafoetida : a pinch

Method for Kerala fish pickle:

1. Using a mixer crush together ginger, garlic, green chilly, fennel, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves and keep aside. 

2. Marinate the fish pieces with 1tbsp  chilly powder, 1/2tsp turmeric powder and salt for 30minutes.

3. Heat a non-stick pan and fry the fish pieces and keep aside.

4. Now  Heat oil in a clay pot/ kadai(you can take the excess oil in which we fried the fish) and add crushed masala(step 1), 1tsp chilly powder, turmeric powder and saute well till you get a nice aroma.

5. Now add water, vinegar, sugar, salt and sugar. Bring it to boil and let it become half of the quantity. Now add fried fish pieces and let it become thick. Adjust salt and sprinkle Asafoetida.

6. When its cooled transfer to a glass jar and add 2tbsp of sesame oil on top of it. You could use this Kerala fish pickle for one month under refrigeration.