Ingredients for Mathi-Nellikka Vattichath (Sardine with Gooseberry):
1. Sardine – 1 kg, cleaned
2. Coconut oil – 200 grams
3. Red chillies – 10 grams
Ginger – 25 grams chopped
Green chilli – 1, chopped
Curry leaves – 1 stem
4. Chilli powder – one big spoon
Coriander powder – 25 grams
Turmeric powder – 1 small spoon
5. Dried gooseberry – Quarter cup
6. Tamarind – 20 grams, squeezed in water
Water – As required
7. Kanthari (Bird’s eye chili) – 50 grams
How to prepare Mathi-Nellikka Vattichath (Sardine with Gooseberry)?
1. Heat coconut oil in an earthen pot.
2. Sauté ingredients number 3, followed by ingredients number 4.
3. Make a fine paste of dried gooseberries and add to it.
4. Add tamarind juice and sufficient water.
5. Put a banana leaf in another earthen pot.
6. Marinate the sardine using prepared masala and bird’s eye chilli.
7. Place it inside the banana leaf and close the lid.
8. Cook in a low flame until the fish is well-cooked and the water content is fully absorbed.
Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine, September 2-15, 2023
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