Sardine marinated in fresh green masala and fried adds layers of flavor to the fish. Use fresh fish and marinate the fish in this spicy and sour masala for a minimum of four hours in refrigerator so that all the flavors get into the flesh of the fish. The green chilly and black peppers adds the spiciness and the vinegar and lemon juice adds the sourness to the masala. The marinated fish can be shallow or deep fried.
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| Sardine Fry |
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| Sardines marinated in green masala |
Ingredients
10 fresh sardines cleaned and scored on sides
Curry leaves 4 sprigs
Green chilly - 4
Garlic - 2 - 3 cloves
Ginger 1 inch piece
Whole black pepper - 1 teaspoon
Lemon Juice - 2 tablespoons
White Vinegar - 2 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Oil to fry the fish
Steps
1. Clean the sardines and score the sides and keep aside
2. Grind the curry leaves, green chilly, garlic, ginger, whole black pepper, vinegar, lemon juice and salt to make a smooth paste.
3. Marinate each fish with this paste and keep in refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight.
4. Heat oil in pan to fry the sardines. Fry the sardines in medium heat till one side is brown. Flip over and fry the other side too. Drain oil and serve hot.
Serve hot with simple onion salad.
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