Kerala's Traditional Shell Fish Pickle , Kallummakai Pickle, Shrim Pickle

Kerala Traditional Shell Fish Pickle (Kallummakkai Achar) Shrimp Pickle

            Shell pickle is a Simple, spicy, delicious and memorable item in Kerala. It is very easy to prepare, we can use this method to prepare any type of shell fishes and shrimps

Ingredients 

1. Kaluumakkai  or any Shell Fish   1/2 Kg.
2. Green Chillies   Chopped     6  no.
3. Ginger Finely Chopped    2 tbsp
4. Curry Leaves    2 stalks
5. Garlic  Finely Chopped  2 tbsp
6. Vinegar  1  cup
7. Gingelly Oil     ½   cup (any oil we can use as per our taste, if Gingelly oil it will be very tasty )
8. Chilli Powder     1    tbsp
9. Turmeric Powder ½ tsp
10. Salt  as per our taste
11. Asafoetida Powder   ½ table spoon
12. Mustard Seeds     1    tsp
13. Pepper powder 1/2 tsp
14. Sugar ¼ tsp

Preparation Method

1.     Clean and wash the shell fish and allow it to drain for few minutes.   

2.     Mix the flesh with salt , pepper powder and Turmeric powder

3.     Fry the flesh in the oil for  few minutes

4.     Remove the fried flesh from the oil and allow them to drain for few minutes

5.     Fry Mustard seed in remaining oil, add the shopped ginger, garlic, green chillies and curry leaves, stir well, when it is brownish colour add chilli powder then add fried flesh, Asafoetida powder, sugar and Vinegar.

6.     Stir well and remove from the fire.

7.     Allow to cool and keep in a cool place.  


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