Kottayam style mathi curry

Ingredients

• Sardine -1kg
• Curry leaves-3sprigs
• Pearl onion-12 to 13
• Garlic -9 to 10 nos
• Green chilli -3 nos
• Ginger. -1 nos
• Red chilli powder-2 tsp
• Coriander powder-1tsp
• Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
• Malabari tamarind -4or 5
• Mustard Seed -1tsp
• Fenugreek seed -1tsp
• Oil -2tbsp
• Salt -1or2tsp

Method

• First we have to cut and cleaned then wash the Sardine fish and set aside
• Take a bowl add malabari tamarind and water ,set aside.
• Heat oil in a pan add Mustard and Fenugreek seed let them crackle.
• Add curry leaves, pearl onion , garlic, green chilli and ginger,saute them well for 3to5 minutes.
• Then add soaked malabari tamarind ,red chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder mix
  them well.
• Add half cup of water and salt mix it well.
• Then cover and boil them well.
• Add cleaned sardine fish and shake the pan with hands ,and cook them well.
• Finally add some curry leaves cook well.
• Remove from heat and set aside
• Serve and enjoy with meals.