
Salads & starters
Shark chutney
A spicy preparation made from salted, dried shark, pounded with lime, chilli and onion. Served as an accompaniment to rice or spread on bread, in small quantities.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Soak the dried salted shark in cold water for 12 hours, changing the water 3 or 4 times to desalt it.
- Drain it, then flake it by hand, removing the bones and skin.
- Fry the fish in the oil with the turmeric for 5 minutes over medium heat, until it is quite dry.
- Let it cool, then roughly crush the fish in a mortar or with a knife.
- In a bowl, mix the fish with the onion, chillies, tomato and lime juice.
- Season with a pinch of salt and sugar, then taste and adjust the sourness.
- Let it rest 15 minutes before serving with white rice.
Variations and tips
Tuna version. If shark is hard to find, replace it with salted dried tuna, which gives a similar taste.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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