Garlicky and Gingery Mathi curry - Kerala Style

Ingredients:-

Mathi/Sardines - 10 nos or 2 cans of Sardines

Shallots chopped - 8 

Green chilli sliced - 3

Ginger sliced - an inch piece

Garlic sliced - 8 cloves 

Red chilli powder - 1 tables poon

Coriander powder - 1.5 tea spoon

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Tamarind(kudampuli) - 3 medium pieces

Curry leaves

Mustard seeds

Salt to taste

oil

Method :-

Clean the fish and set aside.(if u are using canned no need to clean it)
Soak tamarind in a cup of warm water.
Heat oil in a pan,add mustard seeds.When they pop up, add chopped curry leaves ,shallots,ginger ,garlic and green chillies.
Sauté till they are soft
Make a paste with Chilli powder,Coriander powder and Turmeric powder and lil water and fry it for a minute or two .Add soaked tamarind(with water) and one more cup of water and add salt.
Bring it to boil and add Fish.
Cover it with a lid and cook till the fish is cooked and the gravy reduced to half.

Serve Warm with Kappa or Rice

Happy Cooking !