Mathi Thilappichathu / Sardine Curry

Ingredients

Sardines – 500 gm

Oil – 1 tbsp

Ginger – 2 tsp crushed

Garlic – 2 tsp crushed

Green chillies – 5 slit

Onion – 1 chopped

Curry leaves – 2 sprigs

Tomatoes – 2 chopped

Turmeric powder – 1 tsp

Pepper powder – 1 tsp

Fish masala / Curry powder – 1 tsp

Water – 2 1/2 cups

Vinegar – 2 tbsp

Salt – to taste

Method

Heat oil in a ‘manchatti’ or a non-stick pan and add crushed ginger and garlic.  Add green chillies, onions and curry leaves.  Fry till the onions turn light brown.  Add the tomatoes and salt.  Fry till the oil separates.  Add the spice powders and sprinkle some water.  Fry for 2 minutes.  Add water and vinegar, cover with a lid and allow it to boil.  Add the sardines and cook covered on a low flame for 15 minutes.  Yummy ‘Mathi Thilappichathu / Sardine Curry’ is now ready.  Serve hot with steamed rice.  Cheers!

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  2. Mutta Thilappichathu
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  4. Karimeen Curry/Fish Curry with Pearl Spot
  5. Kerala Fish Curry

Posted under Fish, Kerala Christian Recipes, Kerala Non Veg .

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4 Responses to “Mathi Thilappichathu / Sardine Curry”

  1. Happy Cook / Finla Windows 7 Internet Explorer 9.0 Says:

    I love mathis curry but H and S runs a mile from it, so never ever made them, going to sis place next week for a month so i am so looking forward for eating all our traditional food.

    February 8th, 2012 at 3:53 pm
  2. homestay in wayanad INDIA Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 10.0 Says:

    Thanks for the recipe..!!

    February 11th, 2012 at 11:50 am
  3. Love2cook Malaysia AUSTRALIA Linux Safari 533.1 Says:

    My fav fav fav curry! Looking so delicious dear…;)

    February 19th, 2012 at 4:41 pm
  4. thyaga b rajan MALAYSIA Windows 7 Internet Explorer 8.0 Says:

    look so delicious…love your blog so much

    February 23rd, 2012 at 8:04 pm

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