How to Cook Yummy Mathi Chatti Curry / Sardines cooked in earthen pot

Mathi Chatti Curry / Sardines cooked in earthen pot.

You can have Mathi Chatti Curry / Sardines cooked in earthen pot using 21 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Mathi Chatti Curry / Sardines cooked in earthen pot

1. Prepare 700 gms of Cleaned Sardines, medium size.
2. You need of To grind:.
3. It's 3/4 cup of grated coconut.
4. You need 4-5 of garlic cloves.
5. It's 2 inch of piece fresh ginger.
6. Prepare 1/2 tsp of fenugreek seeds.
7. You need 2 tsp of coriander powder.
8. You need 2 tsp of chilli powder.
9. You need 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder.
10. It's of To make the curry:.
11. Prepare 2 tbsp of coconut oil.
12. You need 2-3 of green chilli, slit.
13. Prepare 2 tbsp of shallots, minced.
14. Prepare 1 of small tomato, diced.
15. You need 2 sprig of curry leaves.
16. You need to taste of Salt.
17. It's of For Tempering: 1/2 tsp mustard seeds.
18. It's 1 tbsp of Coconut oil.
19. You need 1/2 tsp of mustard seeds.
20. It's 2 of whole red chilli.
21. You need 1 tbsp of shallots, sliced.

Mathi Chatti Curry / Sardines cooked in earthen pot step by step

1. Soak the typical kerala cocum in warm water..
2. Grind together the grated coconut, ginger, garlic with dry spices and ½ cup water to form a smooth paste and set it aside..
3. In a traditional large mud pot heat oil add onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Reduce the flame and now add fish and the ground paste..
4. Add the diced tomatoes, green chilli along with soaked coccum. When the gravy is about to boil add in the Sardines and salt. When it starts to boil lower the flame, check the salt, put on the lid and allow it cook on low flame. This will take around 12 - 15 minutes maximum..
5. In another pan heat 1 tbsp of coconut oil, add ½ tbsp. mustard seeds and let it splutter. Add the sliced onions and whole red chilli and allow it to brown. Pour this temper over the Mathi / Sardines curry and cover with lid for some time. Covering the gravy after tempering is the key step for the tempering flavor to amalgamate..
6. Yummy spicy Mathi Chatti curry is ready to be served with hot rice..