Mathi Meen Kuzhambu | Sardines Fish Curry | மத்தி மீன் குழம்பு | சால மீன் குழம்பு

Ingredients : Mathi Meen / Sardines Fish - 250 gm Tamarind Water - 1 cup (2" ball size) Small Onion / Shallots - 1/4 cup (chopped) Tomato - 1 no (large, chopped) Green chili - 3 nos Red Chili Powder - 2 tsp Cumin Seeds Powder - 1 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Pepper Powder - 1/4 tsp Coconut Paste - 1/4 cup Curry Leaves - 1 stk Gingelly Oil - 3 tbsp Water - 1 cup Salt to Taste.

Method :

Steps To Make Mathi Meen Kuzhambu : Heat oil in a pan, add onion and curry leaves, saute until the onion becomes light golden brown colour. Add tomato and green chili, saute til the tomato becomes soft. Then add red chili powder, cumin seeds powder and pepper powder, saute until its raw smell leaves. Add coconut paste, tamarind water, water and required salt, mix well and bring to boil.

And cook for 5mins in simmer. Add fishes and again cook for 5mins in simmer. (Also don't stir in between, just shake the pan) Ready to serve.

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with Sardines Fillets Fry / Mathi Meenn Varuval.