Mathi Mulakittath....!!! (Spicy Sardine Curry)

This is a complete Kerala dish.... This might be many of yours fav... But am not a big fan of sardines.... I used to cook it for my dad coz he loves this kind of curries..... Its an easy fish curry which goes well with plain rice.... 

Preparation Time : 10 mins

Cooking Time : 15 mins

Serves : 3-4

Ingredients: 

Sardines	1/2 kg
Onion (sliced)	1
Green chilly (split)	2
Ginger garlic paste	1/2 tbsp
Tomato	1
Tamarind juice	1/4 cup
Turmeric powder	1/2 tsp
Kashmiri chilli powder	1 tbsp
Fenugreek seeds	a pinch
Curry Leaves	a hand full
Salt
Oil

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan and splutter fenugreek seed.

2. Add onion,green chilly, ginger garlic paste and saute well.

3. Once the onion is done add tomato and saute again.

4. Add chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt and mix well.

5. Add tamarind juice to this and 1/2 cup of water to this.

6. Let this boil for 5-10 mins in medium flame.

7. Add the cleaned sardines to this and cook until the fish is done.

8. Off the flame and add curry leaves.... Serve this spicy gravy with plain rice or even chapattis.