Name: Mackerel (Ayeela) Stuffed Fry
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 nos Mackerel(big or medium) (Ayeela); Oil (For frying); 3-4 nos Potatoes (boiled); 1/4 tsp Pepper Powder; Ginger (Garlic Paste - 1/4 tsp); 2 nos Green chillies (cut Into tiny round pieces); Salt (As reqd); For Garnishing:; 1 no Big Onion (thinly sliced); Vinegar (As reqd)

Mackerel (Ayeela) Stuffed Fry

Mackerel (Ayeela) Stuffed Fry is a fascinating mouth watering dish, very aromatic and nutritious too. Fish supplies rich nutrients for human body and is believed to be one of the top ideal choices. Mackerel Stuffed Fry is exotic and unique with a spicy potato stuffing. The stuffed mackerels are rubbed with a spicy mixture and marinated for a few minutes. These mackerels are deep fried to a golden brown color carefully without spilling over the stuffed contents. You can treat your guests with Makerel (Ayeela) Stuffed Fry, an inviting and very appealing dish. You can discover a step wise illustrated Mackerel (Ayeela) Stuffed Fry here.

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

2 nos Mackerel(big or medium) Ayeela
Oil For frying

For Fish Stuffing:

3-4 nos Potatoes boiled
1/4 tsp Pepper Powder
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1/4 tsp
2 nos Green chillies cut Into tiny round pieces
Salt As reqd
For Garnishing:
1 no Big Onion thinly sliced
Vinegar As reqd

Instructions

For preparing Mackerel(Ayeela) Stuffed Fry, first mash the boiled potatoes and mix along with rest of the ingredients required for stuffing: pepper, ginger-garlic paste, green chillies and salt. Keep the potato mixture aside.
Clean the fish nicely and make a straight slit in the centre (lengthwise) so that it opens in 2 halves. Do not seperate them.
Make small slits on the top of the fish for the masala to get into the flesh.
Stuff the fish with the mashed potato mixture and keep the sides close together, so that the stuffing does not come out.
Mix all the ingredients for marination and rub the mixture on the fish nicely even on the sides where the opening is.
:- Do not rub this mixture on the inside of the fish along with the stuffing.
Keep the fish pieces aside for 10 - 15 minutes.
Heat a little oil in a pan.
Fry the stuffed mackerel fish keeping the pan closed. Do not break the fish.
When Mackerel (Ayeela) Stuffed Fry is browned and done, remove from fire.
Garnish with onions and vinegar.

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Response (2)

k

kurian February 17, 2004

But it is not Marcel
It is Mackerel

J

Janet January 27, 2004

Its something different but tastes very very good. Me `n my family `n friends really loved it when I had tried it out. Great job Cassandra

4 from 2 votes (2 ratings without comment)

Mackerel (Ayeela) Stuffed Fry