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  • Nyonya style fish achar

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    Nyonya style fish achar
    Prep: 40 min Cook: 20 min Servings: 5
    by Navaneetham Krishnan
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    crispy fried dish soaked in a vinaigrette gravy.

    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 red chillies)
    • 1/2 cup vinegar
    • 6-8 tbsp sugar
    • Coriander leaves (optional)
    • Salt to taste
    • Oil - as needed

    Directions

    1. Rub fish with salt.
    2. Deep fry and remove.
    3. Leave about 3 tbsp of oil in the same pan.
    4. Fry turmeric and remove (we will not need it)
    5. Fry shallots, ginger and chillies; 2-3 mins.
    6. Remove and keep aside.
    7. Pour vinegar, sugar and a bit of salt.
    8. Let it simmer to thicken.
    9. Add fish with fried shallots, ginger and chillies. .
    10. Stir all in.
    11. Off the heat and combine coriander leaves.
    12. Leave achar in the pan for at least an hour.
    13. Remove to serve.

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