Nyonya style fish achar Recipe
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
- Rub fish with salt.
- Deep fry and remove.
- Leave about 3 tbsp of oil in the same pan.
- Fry turmeric and remove (we will not need it)
- Fry shallots, ginger and chillies; 2-3 mins.
- Remove and keep aside.
- Pour vinegar, sugar and a bit of salt.
- Let it simmer to thicken.
- Add fish with fried shallots, ginger and chillies. .
- Stir all in.
- Off the heat and combine coriander leaves.
- Leave achar in the pan for at least an hour.
- Remove to serve.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 42g | |
| Recipe makes 5 servings | |
| Calories 74 | |
| Calories from Fat 0 | 0% |
| Total Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium 20mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 17.93g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 17.73g | 12% |
| Protein 0.01g | 0% |
