Sardines is one of our favourite fish. Today we got sardines at our gate. Our fisherman started his work. Sardines are one of the healthiest fish. It is known as brain food and one of the budget friendly food. Sardines are rich in Omega-3 fatty acids which prevent heart diseases due to its anti inflammatory properties. Sardines are excellent sources of vitamin B-12 and vitamin D, protein, calcium, phosphorus and other minerals. It is low mercury and other metals than in large fish. Sardines are considered one of the safest fish.
Having enough time due to lockdown, thought of making four dishes with sardines, two amma’s (mom) and two matemma’s (Mil). My Mil used to make mango fish curry and some fish fry out of the fish every day. I don’t know how even if it is not mango season she will manage to get it. So also fish fry. My mom loves to cook fish in tamarind juice, also she loves to have a dry dish fish peera in grated coconut.
Different dishes of sardines. I have improvised a little to suite today’s fast cooking and with the available ingredients in our pantry.
Mango sardines curry
Sardines cleaned and cut into 2, two handful pieces, shallots 6, ginger a small piece both chopped, raw mango 2, peeled and sliced, coconut paste 1/2 cup, turmeric powder 1/3tsp., kashmiri chilli powder 1tbsp., coriander powder 1 tsp., fenugreek powder 1/4 tsp., salt to taste.
Combine all the ingredients in two cups of water in an earthen wok and cook it on medium flame.
Sardine fry
Sardines cleaned and striped 5,
Garlic paste 1/2 tsp., chilli powder 1tsp., black pepper powder 1/2tsp., salt to salt taste. Combine the ingredients into a paste, rub it into the sardines, keep it for half an hour. Fry them in coconut oil.
Sardines in tamarind juice
Sardines cleaned and cut into two, a handful
Tamarind a gooseberry size, soak it in warm water, squeeze and take two cups of juice.
Chilli powder 2tsp., coriander powder 1 tsp., turmeric powder 1/4 tsp., salt to taste.
Shallots 4, chopped.
Combine the ingredients in an earthen wok and cook it on medium flame till it reaches your consistency. Add a tsp or two tsps of coconut oil on the curry.
Sardine peera
Sardines cleaned and cut into three, a handful, Garcinia cambogia (kudam puli) 2 cloves, turmeric powder 1/2tsp., crushed black pepper 1/2 tsp., shallots 7, garlic cloves 6 and a small piece of ginger, all three chopped, salt to taste.
Combine all the ingredients in a cup of water and cook on a medium flame. When it is cooked and water absorbed add 2tsp. of coconut oil over the mix.
All the dishes are delicious if you like sardines❤️
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| Clockwise peers, mango curry, tamarind curry and fry |
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| Cooking on gas stove |
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| Traditional way of Cooking with firewood |
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| Ready to cook |
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