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Title: Mackerel Para/Peixe Tamarindo (Fish Pickle)
Yield: 1 Servings

Ingredients

     25 sm mackerel, head, tail and
           -fins remov; ed
      1    ground turmeric
     75    dried kashmiri chillies
      1    2-inch piece fresh ginger
      3    heads garlic
      1 tb cummin seeds
    1/2 ts peppercorns
      3    1-inch pieces turmeric -or-
      3 ts ground turmeric
      3    bottles vinegar

Instructions

Para is prepared prior to the onset of the monsoon, when fresh fish may not
always be available. It is commercially available, sold in plastic
packets. Unfortunately, as with a lot of Indian packaging, it does not
stand up to a 12 hour air journey - I speak with experience. Although this
dish may sound a little horrendous, it is really good.
Clean and de-scale the fish. Wash in a little vinegar - DO NOT wash in
water. Rub the fish with a little turmeric and dry in the sun for a day.

Grind all the spices etc. with some of the vinegar.

Place the fish in sterilized glass jars. Pour over the masala and vinegar
until fish is covered. Seal the jars well.

Can be consumed after 4 weeks. Para is usually served as an accompaniment
to other dishes. Remove the required amount from the jar and fry in a
little oil.
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Date: Tue, 31 Jan 1995 08:20:10 GMT

From: trev@wg.icl.co.uk (Trevor Hall)

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