Masala Sardine

Ingredients

Masala Sardine

1.Sardine fish ( Cleaned  and lined) - 500 gm
2.Dry Chilli - 10
   Dry Coriander seeds -3 dessert spoon
   Fenugreek seeds(Dry roasted) -2 pinch
   Pepper - 1 tsp
   Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
3.Shallots -3 dessert spoon (thin Slices)
   Garlic -10
   Ginger -1 tsp (long thin slices)
   Curry Leaves - 1strand
4.Oil -1 dessert spoon
5.Kuduam Puli(Black Tamarind) - 3 pieces(Soaked)
6.Water - 1 cup
   Salt - as required

Preparation

Smash shallot with hand and mix with all the 3 rd ingredients

Smash all 2 nd ingredients using mixer grinder

Mix with 2nd and 3 rd ingredients

Take a pot and add oil in it

Then fill half of the fish in it  and add masala above the fish

Then again  remaining fish and the masala

Add soaked tamarind in between

Add 1 cup of water

And cook the fish

Boil the fish by using high flame then reduce and cook in slow flame

Once the fish covered with  masala  switch off the flame

Serve Hot