Ingredients

• 1 kg - seer fish (cut into bite-sized pieces)
• 4 to 5 tbsp - ginger, finely chopped
• 4 to 5 tbsp - garlic, finely chopped
• 4 - green chillies, finely chopped
• 4 tsp - chilli powder
• 150 ml - vinegar
• Salt mixed with water
• Curry leaves
• Oil to fry

How to Make Fish Pickle

• Mix the chilli powder with a little vinegar and keep aside.
• Marinate the fish with 3 tsps turmeric powder and salt. Keep aside for an hour.
• In a deep bottom pan, pour enough oil and deep fry fish cubes well. Remove.
• In the same oil, fry the ginger, garlic and green chillies till it turns golden brown.
• Add the chilli-vinegar paste and mix well.
• Pour the salt water and stir.
• Add some more vinegar to give the gravy a medium consistency. Add Curry leaves.
• Leave the mixture to cool.
• Add fried fish cubes. Mix well.
• Bottle the pickle and leave to stand for a couple of days.