Mathi Masala Fry | Sardine Masala Fry
Mathi Masala Fry, also known as Sardine Masala Fry, is a quintessential seafood dish from Kerala, often referred to as "God's Own Country."
Ingredients
For marinating the sardine:
- 15 nos. Sardine/Mathi
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Red chilly powder
- 1/2 tsp Pepper powder
- Salt as required
For gravy:
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil
- 1 tbsp Garlic chopped
- 10 nos. Shallots chopped
- 1 no. Green chilly chopped
- 1 no. Tomato chopped
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Kashmiri chilly powder
- 1/2 tsp Pepper powder
- 2 tsp Hot water
- Salt as reqd
- Curry leaves Few
- 1/4 cup Thick Coconut milk
- 1/2 tsp Ginger chopped
Instructions
- Clean the fish and put some suits on it like shown in the figure.
- Marinate the sardines with the ingredients under marination given in the recipe.
- Rest it for about 1 hour.
- Take all the remaining ingredients and keep it ready for preparing the gravy.
- Heat oil a pan and splutter mustard seeds and add chopped ginger and garlic. Saute for few seconds.
- Then add chopped shallots and curry leaves. Saute for few minutes.
- Add chopped tomato and 2 tbsp hot water. Mash the tomato well. Now add all powder ingredients- kashmiri chilly powder, turmeric powder and pepper powder and saute for 30 seconds.
- Combine well, cover with a banana leaf(optional) and cook for 2 minutes in low flame.
- Place the marinated Sardine on top of the masala and cook for 4-5 minutes on low to medium flame.
- Flip and cook the other side. Add curry leaves and pour the coconut milk on top. Keep in low flame for a few more minutes.
- Delicious Mathi Masala Fry is ready now.
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Notes
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