Ingredients
10 sardine fish (or other firm fish) - de-gut and keep the head intact.
1 inch fresh turmeric/kunyit - smashed
10 shallots - remove skin
1 inch ginger - cut into stripes
6-7 birds/red chillies (slice the red chillies. For birds eye - just as they are)
1/2 cup vinegar
6-8 tbsp sugar
Coriander leaves (optional)
Salt to taste
Oil - as needed
Method
Rub fish with salt.
Deep fry and remove.
Leave about 3 tbsp of oil in the same pan.
Fry turmeric and remove (we will not need it)
Fry shallots, ginger and chillies, 2-3 mins.
Remove and keep aside.
Pour vinegar, add sugar and salt.
Let it simmer to thicken.
Add fish with fried shallots, ginger and chillies.
Stir all in.
Off the heat and combine coriander leaves.
Leave achar in the pan for at least an hour before serving.
10 sardine fish (or other firm fish) - de-gut and keep the head intact.
1 inch fresh turmeric/kunyit - smashed
10 shallots - remove skin
1 inch ginger - cut into stripes
6-7 birds/red chillies (slice the red chillies. For birds eye - just as they are)
1/2 cup vinegar
6-8 tbsp sugar
Coriander leaves (optional)
Salt to taste
Oil - as needed
Method
Rub fish with salt.
Deep fry and remove.
Leave about 3 tbsp of oil in the same pan.
Fry turmeric and remove (we will not need it)
Fry shallots, ginger and chillies, 2-3 mins.
Remove and keep aside.
Pour vinegar, add sugar and salt.
Let it simmer to thicken.
Add fish with fried shallots, ginger and chillies.
Stir all in.
Off the heat and combine coriander leaves.
Leave achar in the pan for at least an hour before serving.
i just love those red chilies in your dishes, it gives extra kick and nice color contrast too. can't find that here. love the whole platter.
ReplyDeleteVery new to me....and its tempting
ReplyDeleteHavenot tried this... Looks excellent...
ReplyDeleteYour fish achar is simple to make but I know it packs a lot of punch. This will go so well with rice wine. *Drool* And I'm glad that despite your busy schedule food, photography and recipes have not taken a back seat.
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I never know that there is a fish achar too
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this is making me drool...very tempting
ReplyDeleteOh, are those sardines? I thought they were ikan kuning! I've not tried cooking with sardines. Love to try!
ReplyDeletedelicious it looks darling :)
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So far I know only Fish fry and Curry ! Fish Achar is quite new and Inviting too.
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ReplyDeleteAs always the dish looks fantastic, delicious and totally inviting.