Kerala style Sardine pickle

Ingredients

• Sardines-1 kg
• Red chilli powder- 6-7 tbsp
• Turmeric powder- 4 tsp
• Salt – 4 tsp
• Oil – 4 tbsp
• Garlic – 150g
• Ginger – 100g
• Green chilies- 5 nos
• Curry leaves
• Asafoetida powder- 2 tsp
• Vinegar – 2 tbsp

Method 

• Today we’re going to make kerala style sardine pickle
• For that first cut and clean the sardine fish
• Then keep it aside
• Then cut the fish in to small pieces
• Then marinate it with red chilli powder , turmeric powder and salt
• Then heat oil in a pan and deep fry this marinated sardines
• Then keep it aside
• Then peel and slice garlic , ginger and green chilies
• Now heat oil in another pan and add chopped ginger , garlic and green chilies
• Then saute it well and add curry leaves
• Now add red chilli powder , asafoetida powder, turmeric powder and salt
• Then stir it and add vinegar in to it and mix
• Then add the fried sardines in to it and mix thoroughly and remove from fire
• Now heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds,curry leaves, fenugreek seeds and saute it
• Then remove from fire and add this in to the sardines
• Kerala style sardine pickle is ready to serve