Recipe: Perfect Kerala Style Sardines In Coconut Gravy

Kerala Style Sardines In Coconut Gravy. Kerala style Fish Gravy In this recipe I used Coconut oil it contains so many health benefits and it raise HDL (good) cholesterol. Cut all the fins and scales of sardines with a knife, rub it with little salt in an earthen ware and clean them in clear running water. Take a small bowl and all the spice powders and pour little coconut oil or little warm water to form a paste.

Mathi fish is very popular and widely available in Kerala. Mathi curry is an authentic kerala style fish curry which can be served with rice, pathiri, parotta and kappa. The recipe was prepared meticulously by "Metro" Priya and her mother. You can have Kerala Style Sardines In Coconut Gravy using 13 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Kerala Style Sardines In Coconut Gravy

1. Prepare 1/2 kg of Sardines/mathi.
2. It's 1/2 cup of Freshly grated coconut.
3. Prepare 1 of Raw mango , cut into small cubes.
4. Prepare 8-10 of Shallots , thinly sliced.
5. You need 3 of Green chilies , finely chopped.
6. You need 4 of Garlic pods.
7. You need 1/4 tsp of Cumin seeds.
8. It's 1/4 tsp of Mustard seeds.
9. You need 1 tsp of Tamarind paste.
10. Prepare 1 sprig of Curry leaves.
11. Prepare To taste of Salt.
12. You need As needed of Oil.
13. Prepare As needed of Water.

I immediately knew that I wanted to try. I love traditional recipes like these a lot. The flavor of the nicely roasted coconut is to die for. The gravy is simmered in a tamarind sauce and goes very well with rice.

Kerala Style Sardines In Coconut Gravy instructions

1. Clean & wash the sardines. Cut them into medium pieces. Marinate the fish with turmeric powder and salt and leave it aside for 10 mins..
2. In a blender, add the grated coconut, cumin seeds, garlic pods, and half of the curry leaves. Grind it into a coarse paste..
3. Heat oil in claypot or manchatti. Splutter mustard and curry leaves. Add the sliced shallots and green chilies. Saute for 1-2 mins until they are translucent and golden. Add the marinated fish, mango pieces, and 1/2 cup of water. Cover with a lid and cook on medium flame for 10-15 mins..
4. Now add the coconut paste, tamarind juice, and salt. Cook for another 10 mins until the sardines are cooked well and the water has evaporated. Remove from flame and serve hot with rice..

Meen Peera is a Kerala Style Fish Recipe with shredded coconut. I love Kerala-style fish cooked with coconut and if asked what I'd like for lunch, my first options will be either Kerala Style Fish Curry or this meen peera or meen pattichathu. You can use a variety of fish with bones for this recipe but it works especially well with sardines (also called mathi or chaala). Mushroom cooked in spicy coconut gravy. An improvised version of Kerala theeyal preparation with mushrooms.