Kerala style sardine curry

Ingredients

• Sardine fish -1 kg
• Shallots-9 or10
• Garlic-8or 9
• Ginger-1 medium
• Tomatoes – 2 nos
• Malabar tamarind – 2 or 3 nos
• Green chilli – 3 nos
• Curry leaves -3 sprigs
• Red chilli powder- 1 ½ tsp
• Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
• Fenugreek powder – 1 tsp
• Pepper powder – 1 tsp
• Salt – 1 or 2 tsp
• Oil – 2 tsp

Method

• Firstly ,clean ,cut and wash the sardine fish set aside.
• Then crush ginger ,garlic and shallots ,set aside.
• Heat oil in a pan add curry leaves and green chilli.
• Then add crush ginger,garlic and shallot paste, saute them well.
• Now add curry powders like red chilli powder, turmeric powder, fenugreek powder and pepper
  powder ,saute them well.
• Add chopped tomatoes and half glass of water mix them well and cook till the tomatoes become
  soften.
• Then add Malabar tamarind and salt ,cover and cook for 6 to 7 minutes.
• Add cleaned sardine fish ,cover and cook till the fish become well cooked.
• Remove from fire and keep aside.
• Serve the tasty sardine curry with meals.