Chala Fish Curry

       Sardine is easily available and is not expensive. It is a very common fish in Kerala. The curry is cooked in clay pots with lots of green chilies. 

The Ingredients are: 

• Chala fish – well cleaned 15 no’s
• Onion small – ¼ kg                               
• Garlic – one small piece
• Green chilies – 3
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Coconut – ¼ kg
• Turmeric powder – ½ tea spoon
• Chili powder – 1 ½ tea spoon
• Cumin seeds – ½ tea spoon
• Curry leaves – 5 
• Vinegar – 1 tbsp
• Water – one cup
• Salt to taste

Method to prepare

• Scale and clean the fish. Wash the fish in several changes of water.
• Make a paste of coconut, onion, turmeric powder, cumin seeds and chili powder.
• Take a pot and pour oil.
• Garnish mustard, curry leaf, garlic and tomato.
• Add the grinded paste to the pot with little water.
• When the paste gets boiled in the pot add fish to it.
• Simmer the stove and allow the curry to boil until the fish is well cooked.

             Now serve with fresh cooked rice. It is excellent in taste. You can give it a try.

Keywords -  Sardine, Garnish,  Simmer, curry, stove

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