Country Style Sardine Curry

Country Style Sardine Curry

Ingredients

25 sardines
4 green chillies, slit
3 petals cambodge, torn into pieces and soaked in 1 cup water
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp +1 tsp oil
1 stalk curry leaves

Ground to a fine paste

10 dry red chillies, torn into pieces
1 tsp coriander seeds
8 shallots, chopped
1 stalk curry leaves
1/4 cup water

Method

1. Clean sardines, remove heads, cut into 5-cm pieces and wash.

2. Combine sardines,green chillies, cambodge with its soaking liquid, salt 1/2 tsp oil and spice paste in a pan. Mix well and cook over low heat till fish is tender and gravy thickness.

3. Stir in remaining oil and curry leaves, and remove from heat.

4. Serve with rice or kappa puzhukku.