Deep fried omena (sardines)

Name: Deep fried omena (sardines)
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: Omena worth 50 kenyan shillings; 1 large onion; 2 tomatoes; 1 hoho; Dhania; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1/4 cup milk; 3 tbsp cream; Cooking oil; to taste Salt

vivien seroney @cook_21441745

Can never get enough of omena. Goes so well with ugali and any vegetables of your choice, in this case i had mine with white cabbage

vivien seroney @cook_21441745

Can never get enough of omena. Goes so well with ugali and any vegetables of your choice, in this case i had mine with white cabbage

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Ingredients

3 servings

Omena worth 50 kenyan shillings
1large onion
2tomatoes
1hoho
Dhania
1 tspcumin powder
1/4 cupmilk
3 tbspcream
Cooking oil
to tasteSalt

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Steps

1

Sort out the omena to remove any chaff
2

Soak the omena in boiling water for 20 minutes or so
3

Put them in a strainer and run cold water to wash them making sure not to break them. Let them dry for another 30 minutes or if possible under the sun
4

Bring oil to a boil and deep fry them till somehow crispy, then remove them from the oil and transfer them to a plate
5

In a sufuria, fry onions till golden brown, add tomatoes and let them cook, add the omena and cumin and stir.
6

Add hoho and cream and stir, add milk and cover to let the milk boil. Stir to make sure it does not stick to your sufuria or pan.
7

Add salt and garnish with dhania and remove from fire
8

Serve with ugali and vegetables