Recheado Masala Fish
A spicy Indian masala-stuffed fish where a thick tamarind-based paste with ginger, garlic, and warm spices is stuffed into mackerel and shallow-fried to a golden finish.
Steps
- 1
Soak spices, ginger, garlic, tamarind pulp, and Kashmiri chilies (excluding oil) in vinegar.
- 2
Add sugar and salt, then stir in turmeric powder.
- 3
Combine well and marinate the fish for 35-40 minutes.
- 4
Grind the mixture into a soft paste, thinning with vinegar if needed to achieve a thick paste that will stick to the fish.
- 5
Rinse the fish slit from the center and make incisions along the top.
- 6
Stuff the paste into the center and incisions, coat the fish completely, and marinate for 30 minutes.
- 7
Heat oil in a shallow pan; once hot, shallow-fry the stuffed mackerels.
- 8
Fry until golden brown on both sides.
- 9
Serve hot with salad, lime wedges, rice, and curry.
