Mackerel Fry
Mackerel Fry
Ingredients
- 1 large white onion, diced
- 3-4 garlic cloves
- 2 green chillies, chopped
- 3 tins mackerel in tomato sauce, 360g each
- 3 small potatoes, chopped
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1 pinch fresh coriander
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- 1 portion rice, to serve
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 100 ml boiling water, plus extra as needed
Instructions
- 1
Heat 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a pan. Add the 1 diced large white onion and 3-4 garlic cloves. Cook for 4-5 minutes until the onion is softened, then continue cooking until it is lightly browned, adding splashes of water if needed to prevent burning.
⏱️ 8 min
- 2
Add the 1 diced large tomato to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then, stir in 1 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1 teaspoon chilli powder, 1 teaspoon curry powder, and the 2 chopped green chillies. Cook for 1 minute, then add a splash of water and cook on medium heat for 4-5 minutes until the oil starts to separate from the mixture.
⏱️ 11 min
- 3
Add the 3 chopped small potatoes to the pan along with 100 ml of boiling water. Stir to combine, then cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 8 minutes until the potatoes are slightly tender and the water has mostly evaporated.
⏱️ 8 min
- 4
Open the 3 tins of mackerel and add the mackerel along with its tomato sauce to the pan. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Gently break up the mackerel pieces with a spoon. Cook on medium-high heat, then cover the pan and simmer on low for 5 minutes, allowing the spices to infuse into everything.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
If the mixture appears to dry out, add an additional splash of water. Remove the lid from the pan, stir in a pinch of fresh coriander, and cook for 2 minutes more.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Serve the mackerel fry with rice. Garnish each serving with a lime wedge (from the 1 lime) and an additional sprig of fresh coriander, if desired, and squeeze lime juice over the dish before eating.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Mackerel Fry
- 1 large white onion, diced
- 3-4 garlic cloves
- 2 green chillies, chopped
- 3 tins mackerel in tomato sauce, 360g each
- 3 small potatoes, chopped
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1 pinch fresh coriander
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- 1 portion rice, to serve
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 100 ml boiling water, plus extra as needed
Instructions
- 1
Heat 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a pan. Add the 1 diced large white onion and 3-4 garlic cloves. Cook for 4-5 minutes until the onion is softened, then continue cooking until it is lightly browned, adding splashes of water if needed to prevent burning.
⏱️ 8 min - 2
Add the 1 diced large tomato to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then, stir in 1 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1 teaspoon chilli powder, 1 teaspoon curry powder, and the 2 chopped green chillies. Cook for 1 minute, then add a splash of water and cook on medium heat for 4-5 minutes until the oil starts to separate from the mixture.
⏱️ 11 min - 3
Add the 3 chopped small potatoes to the pan along with 100 ml of boiling water. Stir to combine, then cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 8 minutes until the potatoes are slightly tender and the water has mostly evaporated.
⏱️ 8 min - 4
Open the 3 tins of mackerel and add the mackerel along with its tomato sauce to the pan. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Gently break up the mackerel pieces with a spoon. Cook on medium-high heat, then cover the pan and simmer on low for 5 minutes, allowing the spices to infuse into everything.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
If the mixture appears to dry out, add an additional splash of water. Remove the lid from the pan, stir in a pinch of fresh coriander, and cook for 2 minutes more.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Serve the mackerel fry with rice. Garnish each serving with a lime wedge (from the 1 lime) and an additional sprig of fresh coriander, if desired, and squeeze lime juice over the dish before eating.
⏱️ 1 min