Sardine Pulimunchi (Butayi)

Ingredients:

• Sardine fish 10-12(small size)
• Curry leaves 1 sprig
• Onion 1 small (finely chopped)
• Garlic 2 flakes (crushed)
• Oil
• Salt to taste
• Turmeric 1/4 tsp
• Coriander leaves hand full

For Grind:

• Tomato 1 big (chopped) (optional)
• Onion 1 big (sliced)
• Dry Red Chilly 10-12
• Coriander Seed 1 tsp
• Cumin Seed 1/4 tsp
• Methi 1/4 tsp
• Fennel seed 1 tsp
• Ginger 1 inch
• Garlic 4-5 flakes

Method:

• Wash and clean the fish put turmeric and salt keep aside.
• Put oil in pan fry all "FOR GRIND" ingredients.
• Grind all ingredients along with turmeric.
• Add little water as required to make a fine thick paste.
• In a vessel add little oil add chopped onion and crushed garlic,when both are slightly brown in color.
• Add curry leaves and grind masala paste.
• Add little water and salt bring it to boil.
• Now add fish and cook for 10 minutes.
• Last garnished with coriander leaves

NOTE:

• tomato is optional you can add tamarind juice instead of tomato.