Sardine Fish Curry / Matthi Meen Kuzhambu

Ingredients:
Sardine Fish - 6 pieces

Onion - 1 (chopped)

Tomato - 1 (chopped)

Garlic - 3 pods

Curry leaves - 2 string

Tamarind - small lemon size

Chilli powder -3 tbsp

Corriander powder -3 tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Methi seeds - 1 tsp

Mustard seeds -1 tsp

Seasame oil - 4 tbsp

Salt to taste.
Method:

• Clean the fish and rub it with 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tbsp chilli powder , and salt and leave it for half an hour
• Soak tamarind in water and squeeze out the juice.
• Heat the oil in a pan. add mustard seeds after pops up, add methi seeds,cumin seeds & fry till brown.
• Now add chopped onion,garlic pods and curry leaves & fry till golden brown.
• Then add tomatoes fry till the oil separate from the gravy.
• Now add corriander powder,chilli powder,turmeric powder,pepper powder, salt and fry 2 to 3 minutes.
• Now add tamarind juice.mix well .if it is too thick add enough water.close the lid and bring to boil. Allow to boil 5 minutes.
• Now add fish pieces one by one.close the lid and keep the heat in low flame 7 to 10 minutes.
• Fish curry is ready.

Serve with steamed rice.