A lip smacking mackerel fry, infused with Thai ingredients perfectly complimented with a raw mango curry , that will leave you wanting more.
Ingredients
5 Mackerels
Clean and wash well. Make a slit on both sides of the fish. Add a mix of salt and turmeric. Keep for half an hour. Wash off well. Pat dry.
Ingredients for the masala
5 Thai chillies ( Thai Bird eye Chillies) or according to taste
2 teaspoons of ginger garlic paste
1 onion sliced
2 teaspoons of coriander seeds
1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon pepper corn
1/2 inch galangal mashed
1/2 lemon grass bulb chopped into pieces
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
Grind to paste with small ball tamarind and 1/4 cup desiccated coconut or fresh coconut
Grind to paste with just enough water.
Method
Step 1
Add oil in a pan , sauté the ground paste till done on medium flame, occasionally stirring. Allow to cool.
Step 2
Fill the slits of the fish with this ground paste.
Step 3
Add oil in a pan and shallow fry the fish until done.
Raw Mango Curry
5 kashmiri Chillies
1/4 cup desiccated coconut or fresh coconut
1/2 lemon grass bulb chopped into pieces
3 teaspoons of coriander seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon of pepper corn
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 teaspoons ginger garlic paste
1/2 inch galangal
1 onion sliced
Grind to a paste with just enough water.
2 mangoes raw , here I have used medium size raw bottle mangoes.
1 teaspoon sugar
6 basil leaves
200 ml thick coconut milk ( dabur coconut milk)
2 cups of water
Method
Step 1
Add oil in a pot , add in the ground paste and 1 cup of water.
Step 2
Allow it to come to a boil. Mix in the chopped raw mango slices along with its seed , salt to taste and sugar.
Step 3
Finally, toss in the basil leaves.
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