Mackerel Masala Recipe

Ingredients:
1 cup coconut scraped
5 peppercorns
salt to tasteĀ 
1 tblsp oil
5 onions sliced
5 cloves
1/2 inch cinnamon
6 big size mackerels (bangda) scaled
8 red chillies whole
1 tblsp coriander seeds
1 small size tamarind
6 cloves garlic
2 tsp turmeric powder

How to make mackerel masala :

  • Wash and cut each mackerel into 4 pieces.
  • Apply salt, then wash again after 5 minutes.
  • Put the mackerels in a pot along with 3 to 4 cup water, a pinch of salt and one tsp of turmeric powder.
  • Stir fry for 10 minutes.
  • Drain.
  • When the mackerels cool, de-bone and cut into small pieces.
  • Heat up oil and stir-fry garlic, peppercorns, cloves and cinnamon.
  • Drain.
  • Stir-fry coriander seeds and red chillies in the same oil and drain.
  • In the remaining oil stir fry the onions till dark brown.
  • Grind everything the fried ingredients (except the onions) with coconut and tamarind into a fine paste.
  • Mix in the ground masala and water to the browned onions and bring to a boil.
  • Mix in the mackerel pieces and salt and simmer (boil slowly at low temperature) for 2-3 minutes.
  • Serve hot.