Ingredients:

1/2 kg mathi/ sardines, cleaned

1 cup shallots, crushed

3 garlic cloves, chopped

1 " ginger, chopped

3 green chillies, chopped

2- 2 1/2 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1 1/2- 2 tbsp thick tamarind paste

1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds

few curry leaves

salt

coconut oil

Preparation:

1. Cut and clean sardines and marinate it with 1 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt and keep it aside for 15-20 minutes.
2. Heat little oil in a manchatti/ pan and add fenugreek seeds and curry leaves.
3. Add crushed shallots and saute well for 2- 3 minutes.
4. Add chopped ginger, garlic and green chillies and saute for few minutes.
5. Then add 1- 1 1/2 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder, tamarind paste, salt and 1 cup water and bring it to a boil.
6. When it boils, add the marinated sardines/ mathi , mix well and cook covered till the gravy thickens on low-medium flame.
7. Add little oil and curry leaves on top and remove from flame....Serve with rice or kappa vevichathu...

• Got this recipe from Facebook group and I prepared with slight modifications...