Sardines Curry (Tarli) Mangalorean Way

Name: Sardines Curry (Tarli) Mangalorean Way
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8-10 Sardines (Tarli), cleaned and washed thoroughly; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 +1/2 minced onion; 1 stalk curry leaves; 1/2 inch ginger julienned; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 2 tbsp olive oil; 6-7 garlic cloves; 1/2 cup grated coconut; 1-1 -1/2 tsp thick tamarind paste; 1-2 green chilies whole (optional); to taste Salt; as needed Water; Masala to be roasted and ground:; 6-8 dry chilies; 1-1/2 tbsp coriander seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 6-8 black peppercorns; 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds; 1 tsp olive oil

Sonia Shringarpure (Thefoodiedoodler) @cook_16929983

Missouri, US

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I love fish...anyone else?? This is a very tasty and spicy fish curry made the Mangalorean style. The base of curry is naturally coconut as South Indian cuisine is primarily coconut based.

Sonia Shringarpure (Thefoodiedoodler) @cook_16929983

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 servings

8-10Sardines (Tarli), cleaned and washed thoroughly
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/2+1/2 minced onion
1 stalkcurry leaves
1/2 inchginger julienned
1 tspmustard seeds
2 tbspolive oil
6-7garlic cloves
1/2 cupgrated coconut
1-1-1/2 tsp thick tamarind paste
1-2green chilies whole (optional)
to tasteSalt
as neededWater
Masala to be roasted and ground:
6-8dry chilies
1-1/2 tbspcoriander seeds
1/2 tspcumin seeds
6-8black peppercorns
1/4 tspfenugreek seeds
1 tspolive oil

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Clean the fish and wash it. Apply salt and turmeric powder and leave to marinate for 30 minutes.
2

Meanwhile, heat oil in a fry pan. Sauté all ingredients mentioned under Masala. Add fenugreek seeds at the last for roasting (to prevent it from turning bitter). Cool and grind the spices.
3

To the spices, add 1/2 minced onion, coconut, tamarind, and salt. Grind to a smooth consistency with little water.
4

In a saucepan or clay pot, heat oil. Once oil is heated to smoking, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, and sauté for few seconds.
5

Add remaining onion and sauté till onions are lightly browned. Add the ground paste along with couple of cups of water. Bring it to a boil.
6

Add the fish, green chilies, and ginger. Cover the pot and keep it to simmer till the curry is aromat and fragrant.