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Ooty Fish Pickle
🇮🇳 Indian

Ooty Fish Pickle

🇮🇳 Indian

A non-vegetarian Indian dish in the spirit of Ooty cooking — Ooty Fish Pickle brings a pickle touch with a classic yakhni finish. About 41 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 21 min Cook 20 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

  • Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
  • Tomato2, chopped
  • Coriander Powder1 tsp
  • Fish450 g, steaks
  • Red Chili Powder1 tsp

Optional extras

  • Ghee1 tbsp
  • Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped
  • Lemon1/2

Instructions

  1. 1

    Soak or rinse dals/grains if the dish uses them.

  2. 2

    Pressure-cook or simmer the base until soft.

  3. 3

    Prepare a tempering of ghee, cumin, garlic, and chili.

  4. 4

    Pour tempering over the cooked base.

  5. 5

    Simmer briefly to marry flavours.

Chef's tip

Keep the flame medium — rushing browns the base too fast.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Fish Pickle Recipe | Easy Kerala Style Fish Pickle (Meen Achar) | Pickled fish recipe | Fish Fry · on YouTube