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Pickled Onions (for Fried Fish)

Yields1 ServingPrep Time20 minsCook Time55 minsTotal Time1 hr 15 mins

A tangy, spiced pickled onion relish infused with fish masala, garlic, and bay leaves — perfect served over crispy fried fish, rice, or mashed potatoes.

 12 Large onionspeeled and sliced
 2 l White vinegarblended
 6 tbsp Fish masalalevel
 2 tbsp Dhania and jeera powderlevel
 2 tbsp Black peppercornslevel
 2 tbsp Crushed garlic
 3 cups Sugaradjust to personal taste
 4 tsp Turmericlevel
 4 tsp Saltlevel
 20 Bay leaves
1

Peel and cut the onions into slices.

2

Microwave the sliced onions in portions for 10 minutes each.

3

Place the microwaved onions into a large pot and add the 2 litres of white vinegar. Bring to a boil and cook for 25 minutes.

4

During this time, add the fish masala, dhania and jeera powder, peppercorns, turmeric, salt, and bay leaves, followed by the sugar and garlic.

5

Taste while cooking, and at the end of the 25 minutes, adjust the added portions according to personal taste.

6

Switch off the stove after 30 minutes total cooking time and leave to cool.

7

Once cold, place the pickled onions into plastic freezer bags (2 soup ladles per bag) or spoon directly over fried fish in a deep bowl.

8

This recipe fills approximately 4 freezer bags (23cm x 25cm); each bag is enough to cover 2 pieces of fried fish.

9

The pickled onions can also be used as a topping for rice or mashed potatoes.