Goan Mackerel

Ingredients

4 mackerel cleaned
sunflower or vegetable oil
lime or lemon wedges to serve
5 cloves
1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
1/2 tablespoon black peppercorns
6 dried red chillies
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 tablespoon paprika
1/2 tablespoon salt
5 clv garlic peeled
5 cm piece fresh ginger roughly chopped
1 shallot chopped
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar

Preparation

1
To make the masala grind the cloves cumin pepper and chillies to a powder in an electric grinder.
2
Process with remaining ingredients to form a paste.
3
Preheat the oven to 190C/ 375P/Gas Mark 5. Make three or four deep diagonal slits across the body of each mackerel on each side.
4
Rub the paste inside the fish and then outside making sure it gets right down into the slits.
5
Heat a thin layer of oil in a roasting tin over the hob.
6
Fry the mackerel until browned on both sides.
7
Transfer to the oven and cook for a final 10 minutes.
8
Serve with lime or lemon wedges.

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Yield:

4.0 servings

Added:

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 1:04am

Creator:

Anonymous

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