Stuffed Mackerel with Green Masala
Mackerel stuffed with a coconut, coriander, and garlic chutney, coated in semolina, and pan-fried until crispy.
Servings 2 People
Ingredients
- 2 mackerel
- 3 tablespoon coconut grated
- 2 tablespoon coriander leaves chopped
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon tamarind pulp
- 1 green chilli
- 4-5 pods of garlic
- Onions optional
- For frying:
- 1 cup rawa
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/4 cup oil
Instructions
- Clean the mackerel by cutting only its head and fins. Check this video to know how to clean mackerel. Make a slit on each side of the fish bone. To make a slit, start from the tail and continue till its neck. Keep aside for 20minutes.
- Marinate the fish by applying chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt.
- Grind green chilli, grated coconut, chopped coriander and garlic into a thick paste. Don’t add water while grinding. Finely chopped onions can be added to the mixture after grinding.
- Mix tamarind paste in the chutney and add a pinch of salt.
- Stuff this mixture into the mackerel on both sides of the fish bone.
- In a plate, add rava, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and a pinch of salt and mix well.
- Roll the stuffed mackerel on both sides by holding firmly to avoid the stuffing from coming out.
- In a pan, add 1 tablespoon oil.
- Place the stuffed mackerel in it and fry for 10 minutes on one side. Drizzle little oil on top.
- Turn it carefully and fry on the other side for another 10 minutes.