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"Do not overcook this dish. Most seafoods...should be simply threatened with heat and then celebrated with joy."--Jeff Smith, The Frugal Gourmet

Pickled fish Cape Malay style Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
10-15 pieces firm fish ( hake is an option)
6-8 onions chopped into rings
1 cup water
1 cup vinegar
5 bay leaves
1tsp peppercorns
1tsp coriander seeds
½ cup sugar
Salt to taste
2 tablespoonfuls masala (fish masala or regular masala)
2 tsp turmeric
Some cake flour

Directions:
Directions:
1 Season fish well with 1 tsp salt,some turmeric ,fish masala or regular masala

2 Dip seasoned fish in a little bowl of flour and fry in shallow oil for approx. 2 minutes each side
Set aside in bowl or rectangular dish

3 In medium sized pot on high heat add rest of ingredients Simmer for 8-10 minutes until flavours have infused into onions.Add apricot jam to taste (optional)
Do not over cook onions

4 Remove from heat and pour over fish in dish
Let cool Cover and place in fridge
* Do not overlook onions -Need to be crunchy in texture.

5 To thicken sauce add 1 tbsp cornflour to a little water and add to sauce

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
10-15
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 hour+
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Pickled fish is a favourite in South Africa on Easter Friday. Usually served with homemade buns or bread.
This dish is easily portable for eating cold at the beach.

 

 

 

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