Name: Chaala(Sardine Fish) Kudampuliyittu Vattichath
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: Sardine (cleaned and cut as for frying, Chaala meen); 1/2 of Cocunut milk (thick milk); 12 nos Shallots (chopped, Kunjulli); 4 nos Green Chillies; Ginger (chopped); 8 nos Methi seeds (Uluva); 2 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Fennel seed powder (Perumjeerakam); 3 nos Cocum (soak it in salt water for 5 minutes, kodampuli); 1 tsp Cocunut oil; Curry leaves (As reqd); salt (As reqd)

Chaala(Sardine Fish) Kudampuliyittu Vattichath

Thick gravy with cocunut milk & kodampuli

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Prep Time 30 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

Sardine cleaned and cut as for frying, Chaala meen
1/2 of Cocunut milk thick milk
12 nos Shallots chopped, Kunjulli
4 nos Green Chillies
Ginger chopped
8 nos Methi seeds Uluva
2 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Fennel seed powder Perumjeerakam
3 nos Cocum soak it in salt water for 5 minutes, kodampuli
1 tsp Cocunut oil
Curry leaves As reqd
salt As reqd

Instructions

Take a vessel and pour oil. Heat and add methi seeds.
When it becomes brown in color, add chopped onion, chopped ginger & green chillies.
Stir it and when it becomes brown in color, reduce the flame and add coconut milk, chilly powder, turmeric powder, fennel seed powder & salt. Stir it clearly and place the flame on high.
When the curry becomes hot, add the fishes & kodampuli. Close the vessel and cook for 20 minutes in medium flame till the gravy becomes thick.
Tips:- 1)Do not use spoon in the curry after adding the fish while boiling.
For more taste keep the curry at least for 2 hours and serve.

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Chaala(Sardine Fish) Kudampuliyittu Vattichath