Kerala style sardine in banana leaf

Ingredients

• Banana leaf – 1 nos
• Sardines – 10 nos
• Salt – 3 tsp
• Turmeric powder – 2 tsp
• Red chilli powder- 1 1/2tbsp
• Coriander powder -1 tbsp
• Crushed masala paste – 3 to 4tsp
• Coconut oil – 1 tsp
• Grated coconut – 50g
• Thick Coconut milk – 1/2 cup
• Onion – 1 nos
• Curry leaves
• Green chillies – 2 nos
• Tomato – 1 nos

Method

• Today we’re going to prepare tasty sardines in banana leaf
• For that first cut and clean the sardines
• Then add salt , turmeric powder , chilli powder , coriander powder and crushed masala and oil in to sardines and mix it well with hands and keep it aside
• Now take grated coconut squeeze it with hand and collect the coconut milk and keep it aside
• Then heat oil in a frying pan and fry the marinated sardines remove from fire and keep it aside
• Now peel and cut onion and keep it aside
• Cut green chilies and keep aside
• Now heat oil in another pan and saute the sliced onion and add crushed masala paste which has garlic, ginger, pepper , fennel seeds , then add curry leaves
• Then add turmeric powder and red chilli powder and mix it well
• Now add green chilli and tomato pieces in to it and saute well
• Then remove pan from fire
• Now keep the banana leaf on top of the stove and toast it slightly
• Now spread some oil on the banana leaf and add the onion tomato mix and spread it
• Then add the fried sardines on top of it
• Add the coconut milk and curry leaves on top of it
• Now cover the banana leaf and tie it
• Then heat oil in a pan and fry this on both sides
• Remove from fire
• Then open it
• Tasty sardine in banana leaf is ready to serve