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Main Course

Mathi Paalpizhinjadu (Sardines)

Fresh fish cooked the Kerala way — with coconut, curry leaves, and a tartness that comes from kudampuli or tamarind. Coastal Kerala cooking at its simplest and best.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

6 nos Sardines
25 nos Shallots — chopped (kunjulli)
1 cup Coconut milk
1 nos Tomato — sliced
2 nos Gambooge kudampuli
4 nos Green chillies — slit
1 tbsp Ginger — grated
6 Cloves Garlic — chopped
1 tbsp Coriander powder
2 tsp Chilly powder
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Fenugreek seeds (Uluva)
Curry leaves, a few
Coconut oil, to taste
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
For preparing mathi paalpizhinjadu, mix fish, onion, ginger, garlic, gambooge, green chillies, coriander, chilly powder, turmeric and salt.
Step 2
Heat a clay pot, allow to crackle fenugreek seeds. Add the fish mix and fry it.
Step 3
Add little water and cook the fish.
Step 4
Add curry leaves and coconut milk.
Step 5
When curry thickens, take it off the heat.
Step 6
Pour coconut oil on top and serve.
Step 7
Mathi paalpizhinjadu is ready.

Tip

Seafood cooks in minutes. The single biggest mistake is overcooking — the moment fish turns opaque or prawns curl and go pink, they are done.

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Main Course

Mathi Paalpizhinjadu (Sardines)

Fresh fish cooked the Kerala way — with coconut, curry leaves, and a tartness that comes from kudampuli or tamarind. Coastal Kerala cooking at its simplest and best.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

6 nos Sardines
25 nos Shallots — chopped (kunjulli)
1 cup Coconut milk
1 nos Tomato — sliced
2 nos Gambooge kudampuli
4 nos Green chillies — slit
1 tbsp Ginger — grated
6 Cloves Garlic — chopped
1 tbsp Coriander powder
2 tsp Chilly powder
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Fenugreek seeds (Uluva)
Curry leaves, a few
Coconut oil, to taste
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
For preparing mathi paalpizhinjadu, mix fish, onion, ginger, garlic, gambooge, green chillies, coriander, chilly powder, turmeric and salt.
Step 2
Heat a clay pot, allow to crackle fenugreek seeds. Add the fish mix and fry it.
Step 3
Add little water and cook the fish.
Step 4
Add curry leaves and coconut milk.
Step 5
When curry thickens, take it off the heat.
Step 6
Pour coconut oil on top and serve.
Step 7
Mathi paalpizhinjadu is ready.