Nyonya style fish achar

Ingredients

• 10 sardine fish (or other firm fish ; de-gut and keep the head intact)
• 1 inch fresh turmeric (kunyit ; smashed)
• 10 shallots (remove skin)
• 1 inch ginger (cut into stripes)
• 6 birds/red chillies (6-7, slice red chillies)
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 6 tbsp sugar (6-8)
• Coriander leaves (optional)
• Salt to taste
• Oil (as needed)

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Preparation

• Rub fish with salt.
  Deep fry and remove.
  Leave about 3 tbsp of oil in the same pan.
  Fry turmeric and remove (we will not need it)
  Fry shallots, ginger and chillies; 2-3 mins.
  Remove and keep aside.
• Pour vinegar, sugar and a bit of salt.
  Let it simmer to thicken.
  Add fish with fried shallots, ginger and chillies. .
  Stir all in.
  Off the heat and combine coriander leaves.
  Leave achar in the pan for at least an hour.
  Remove to serve.