Kerala Style Sardine Fish Roast

Ingredients

• Sardine Fish – 1 kg
• Onion – 2 nos
• Green chilli – 2 to 3 nos
• Garlic – 7 to 8 nos
• Ginger – 1 nos
• Tomatoes – 2 nos
• Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
• Pepper powder – 1 tbsp
• Fenugreek powder – 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
• Dry red chilli – 7 to 8 nos
• Mustard seed – 1 tsp
• Salt – 1 or 2 tsp
• Oil – 5 to 6 tbsp

Method

• Firstly, we have to peel the onion and set it aside.
• Peel the garlic and set it aside.
• Then peel the ginger and keep it aside.
• Then wash and drain the peeled onion, green chilli, garlic and ginger.
• Chopped the onion and set aside.
• Then cut the green chilli and keep it aside.
• Chop the tomatoes and keep them aside.
• Crush the dry red chilli into a fine powder and keep aside.
• Then crush the ginger and garlic into a fine paste and set aside.
• Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, and let them crackle.
• Then add green chilli and chopped onion.
• Saute them well for a few minutes.
• Then add crushed ginger and garlic and sauté them well.
• Add crushed dry red chilli and turmeric powder.
• Then add pepper powder and fenugreek powder.
• Then add some red chilli powder and sauté them well.
• Then add some red chilli powder.
• Then add the tomatoes and sauté till the become soft.
• Then sprinkle some salt on them and sauté them well.
• Then add the cleaned fish and mix them properly.
• Add some water and mix them well.
• Cover and cook till the fish is well cooked.
• Remove the lid and add some curry leaves.
• Again, cover with a lid and cook them well.
• Remove the lid and check whether the fish is cooked or not.
• Once the fish roast is ready,
• Remove from the fire and set aside.
• Serve the tasty sardine fish roast