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Preparation
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Gut the mackerel. Wash well. In order to loosen the
flesh do a squeeze-release motion with two fingers
in an upward direction several times. In order to
break the bones move it right and left exactly 1/4
inch over theri tails, then break the same bone also
from right below their heads, then by holding the
bone from its head part pull it out by moving ir right
and left, now the fish bone is removed. Squeeze the
fish gently in order to remove the flesh without tearing
the skin, and remove the flesh from the tail to the
head; leaving only the skin (to be stuffed afterwards).
Ckeck the flesh for any small bones, then chop the
flesh with a sharp knife. Put 1 glass olive oil and
grated onions into a pan and saute until the color
of the onions changes. Add ground walnuts, pine nuts,
currants, cinnamon, black pepper, allspice, and a
pinchof salt along with the chopped flesh into the
pan. Cook over moderate heat for 5 minutes and stir.
Just before removing the pan from the heat, add chopped
parsley and dill. Stuff the fish while the filling
is still hot. Flour both sides of the fish, roll in
beaten egg, then roll in breadcrumbs or semolina and
put in a frying pan in which th eolive oil has been
heated beforehand. Fry both sides, remove from the
frying pan and drain away excess oil. Allow the mackerel
to cool and then put on a serving plate.
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