Kerala sardine fish curry (nadan mathi meen curry)

Ingredient

Sardine 500 gms

Onion 1

Garlic 10 pods

Ginger chopped 1 tsp

Green chilli 2

Curry leaf 2 sprigs

Mustard seeds ½ tsp

Fenugreek seeds ½ tsp

Curry powder 1 tbsp

Coriander powder 2 tbsp

Tamarind extract 1 ½ cups

Salt and oil as required

To grind

Red chilli 5

Coriander seeds 1 tbsp

Curry leaf 2 sprigs

Shallot 10

Roast in oil and grind to a smooth paste

Preparation

1.      In a bowl(clay pot) add cleaned fish, onion,ginger, garlic, green chilli, ground paste and salt

2.      Mix well and keep aside for ½ hr

3.      In a pan add oil, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, curry leaf and the marinated fish. Sauté well

4.      Add tamarind extract ,curry powder, coriander powder and required salt

5.      Allow it to cook till fish is done

Serve with rice