Acar hu: Pickled fish to keep as a side

Name: Acar hu: Pickled fish to keep as a side
Ingredients: 1kg small whole fish (like kembung or selar kuning) or fish fillet (like tenggiri), cleaned and gutted; 2 tsp salt, plus more to taste; 250ml oil for frying; 2″ fresh turmeric root, peeled and sliced thinly; 100g / 3″ ginger (preferably young), peeled and sliced into matchsticks; 100g / 1 bulb garlic, peeled and sliced thinly; 3 red chillies, seeded and quartered; 3 green chillies, seeded and quartered; 250ml white vinegar; 8-10 tbsp granulated sugar; 1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted

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This Nyonya-style fish pickle ticks all the tasty flavour boxes: tangy, fatty, savoury, sweet.

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Ingredients

1kg small whole fish (like kembung or selar kuning) or fish fillet (like tenggiri), cleaned and gutted
2 tsp salt, plus more to taste
250ml oil for frying
2″ fresh turmeric root, peeled and sliced thinly
100g / 3″ ginger (preferably young), peeled and sliced into matchsticks
100g / 1 bulb garlic, peeled and sliced thinly
3 red chillies, seeded and quartered
3 green chillies, seeded and quartered
250ml white vinegar
8-10 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted