1 teaspoon |
cracked black pepper |
1 teaspoon |
ground cumin, toasted |
1/2 teaspoon |
ground turmeric |
1/2 teaspoon |
ground cinnamon |
A pinch |
ground cloves, (optional) |
A pinch |
ground cardamom, (optional) |
2 teaspoons |
chilli flakes, more if you like it hotter (or you can use fresh chilli) |
2.5cm |
fresh ginger, grated or finely sliced |
5 |
garlic cloves, peeled and cut in half |
|
salt |
3 tablespoons |
tamarind pulp or paste |
3 tablespoons |
vinegar |
1 tablespoon |
caster sugar |
4 |
mackerel, gutted, well rinsed, dried and slashed to the bone 3 times on each side |
|
neutral oil, for shallow frying |
|
lime wedges, to serve |