🐟 Goan Mackerel Pickle Recipe | Spicy & Tangy Bangda Lonche

🐟 Goan Mackerel Pickle Recipe | Spicy & Tangy Bangda Lonche

📝 About the Recipe

Goan Mackerel Pickle is one of the most loved coastal dishes — spicy, tangy, and ready in minutes! Using simple ingredients like mustard seeds, fenugreek, and asafoetida, this instant pickle bursts with flavor and goes perfectly with rice, pao, or even as a snack on its own.

In Goa it is most popular. Mackerel fish is easily available in fish market. Tasty, Instant and ready to eat.

📌 Prep Time: 20 minutes
🔥 Cooking Time: 30 minutes
👩‍🍳 Author: Puja Naik

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 raw mackerel
• 2tsp chilly powder
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
•  Salt to taste
•  1/2 cup  Water
• 10 fenugreek seeds
• 1/2 mustard seeds
• 3 tsp of oil
• 1/8 asafoetida powder
• Lemon juice  or tamarind water

🔪 Preparation

Clean the Mackerel

• Remove head, tail, fins, and scales.
• Cut into small bite-sized pieces.

Marinate

• Rub the pieces with salt, turmeric, and red chilli powder.
• Let it rest for a few minutes.

🍳 Cooking Method

1. Heat 3 tsp oil in a pan.
2. Add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, and asafoetida.
3. Once mustard seeds splutter, add red chilli powder and sauté for a few seconds.
4. Add the marinated mackerel pieces and stir gently.
5. Pour in lemon juice or tamarind water, along with ½ cup water.
6. Simmer until the fish is fully cooked and the masala thickens.

Goan Mackerel Uddamethi – another tangy fish recipe
Goan Prawns Pickle

🍽️ Serving Suggestions

Serve hot or cool with rice, Goan poee, or chapati.
Can be stored in the fridge for 2–3 days in an airtight container.

✅ Tips

For best results, use fresh mackerel.
Adjust the spice level by reducing or increasing the red chilli powder.
This is an instant pickle, not preserved long-term.

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