Mackerel With Chili Jam And Cucumber - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    None None CHILI JAM
    4 None tomatoes, chopped
    1 None onion, chopped
    1 None red pepper, seeded, chopped
    1 None red chili, seeded, chopped
    1/2 cup rice vinegar
    1/4 cup granulated sugar
    None None CUCUMBER SALAD
    1 None cucumber, halved, seeded, cut into 4 inch pieces, thinly slice lengthwise
    3 tbsp fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
    2 tbsp rice vinegar
    1 tbsp light soy sauce
    1 tsp granulated sugar
    4 None mackerel, gutted, heads removed, deboned, each cut into 2 fillets
Preparation
    For the chili jam, bring all ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 6-8 mins, until liquid reduces and becomes syrupy. Season. Let cool.
    Meanwhile, for the cucumber salad, sprinkle cucumber with 1 tsp salt. Transfer to a colander and set aside to drain for 10 mins. Rinse then toss with cilantro, vinegar, soy sauce and sugar. Set aside.
    Preheat broiler. Place mackerel, skin-side down, on a grill plate. Broil for 3 mins. Flip over and cook for another 5 mins, until skin is crisp and fish is cooked through. Serve with cucumber salad and chili jam.

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