Mathi (മത്തി) OR Sardine are commonly available healthy fish variety worldwide. This cheap and nutritious fish rich with Omega-3, perhaps can be considered as the greatest gift of ocean to mankind. Kerala costs are abundant with sardine and hence it has become a part of daily diet of malayali.
There are multiple preparation methods for sardine-with and without coconut- from region to region can be traced. Puliyum Mulakum (പുളിയും മുളകും) is one of the tastiest Mathi- preparation, which uses tamarind and/or coccum(കുടമ്പുളി) with hot red chillies.
Ingredients
- Mathi (sardine) :1/2kg
- Tomato1/4. Sliced
- Garlic crushed. 2 tsp
- Ginger crushed. 1 tsp
- Curry leaves. 1 Strig
- Oil. 1 tblsp
- Kokum (കുടമ്പുളി). 2-3 pieces
- Tamarind. 1 gooseberry size
- Coconut oil : 1 T sp.
- Salt to taste
For masala
- Chilli powder :2 tbl sp
- Coriander powder :3 Tsp
- Turmeric powder: ½ Tsp
- Fenugreek powder(ഉലുവ , வெந்தயம் ) : ¼ Tsp
Method
- Clean the fish.
- Dry roast the masala ingredients and make it as a paste with enough water.
- Pour oil in a pan or earthen pot & add the ginger and garlic.
- Fry it till the color became brown
- Add the masala paste and fry it for another 3 to 4 minutes or until the oil separate from the masala
- Add1 cup of water along with sliced tomato, tamarind, Kokum and salt
- Bring it for boil; once it boiled well, add the cleaned fish on it.
- Wait for another 4 minutes, then reduce the flame to medium and close the lid.
- After 8 minutes remove the lid and add the curry leaves and coconut oil.
- For better taste, keep the curry overnight. The added taste comes as the masala and getting well absorbed to the fish.
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