canned mackerel fish stir-fry(Sri Lankan).
Mackerel stir fry is a quick and delicious dish that's perfect for busy weeknight dinners. Canned mackerel fish is a great pantry staple, and it is the only canned product I tend to use often.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- Ingredients mentioned below use standard measuring cups and spoons.
- 3 tablespoons of oil
- A handful of curry leaves(substitute with a bay leaf)
- 1 large onion sliced fine
- 2 green or red chillies
- 1 large tomato sliced
- 1" piece of cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon of lime juice
- 1 teaspoon of pepper powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of chilli powder(add more to increase the spiciness)
- 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala powder(add more if necessary)
- 1 large tin of jack mackerel/ tuna or salmon opened and drained of water
Instructions
- 1
Open the canned fish, drain and set aside.
- 2
Place a flat-bottomed skillet over a low fire and pour in the oil.
- 3
Add curry leaves(substitute with a bay leaf), sliced onions, chillies, and tomato to the pan and cook for 3 minutes or until onions turn translucent.
- 4
Add cinnamon, chilli powder, pepper, lime juice and salt to the pan and continue cooking over low heat.
- 5
Increase the heat to medium and add the drained fish, and incorporate the fish into all the other ingredients.
- 6
As the fish comes in large chunks, break them into smaller pieces so that all the spices mix into the fish. 3-5 minutes.
- 7
Add the garam masala to the skillet of fish stir fry and continue combining all the ingredients.
- 8
Taste to make sure all the spices are balanced and there is enough seasoning.
- 9
If you need to add more spice, add chilli or pepper powder and salt if necessary.
- 10
Continue to cook for a minute or two, then remove from the fire.
- 11
Serve warm for best results.