Sardines Masala

Canned sardines is a must to have canned food in my monthly grocery list. Both my daughters loves sardines and could have it for 365 days without a fuss. Knowing that, mom have to consistently looking for a new way to dish up their favourite sardines. Instead of making regular stir fry i came up with masala based idea


The tangy & spicy sardines cooked with basic indian spices creates a wonderful aroma to the dish without worrying about the fishy smell that most of us encounters while dishing up sardines.


Ingredients

1 big canned sardines
1 star anise
2 cloves
1/2 inch cinnamon stick
2 cardamom pods
1 tbsp chili powder
1 1/2 tbsp fish curry powder
1 green chilly-slit into 4
1 medium sized tomato
1 onion
1 stalk curry leaves
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
2 tbsp tamarind juice
1/2 tsp sugar
3-4 tbsp oil
salt to taste



Methods

In a frying pan, heat oil and fry the onion for 1 min. Add ginger garlic paste,curry leaves star anise,cloves,cinnamon stick and cardamom and stir for few seconds

Add in the green chilly, fish curry powder,chilly powder and tomato and stir for 30 secs

Add in water & canned sardines. Break the sardines with the back of a spoon to a bite-sized chunks

Add salt, tamarind juice,sugar and stir

Reduce flame to medium and let it simmer for 15-18 mins or till gravy thickens

Garnish with chopped green chilly and serve with white rice, bread or chappati