Roasted cochin style sardines recipe

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Roasted cochin style sardines recipe

Roasted sardines marinated in a spicy sour marinade from the Konkan coast.

At a glance
  • Cuisine Indian
  • Recipe Type Main
  • Difficulty Medium
  • Preparation time 15 mins
  • Cooking time 25 mins
  • Serves 4 people
Ingredients
  • 12 Large sardines
1st stage marinade
  • 1 tbsp Garlic and ginger paste
  • 1 pinch Sea salt
  • 0.5 Lime, juice
2nd stage marinade
  • 15 Curry leaves
  • 0.5 tsp Black mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp Deghi mirch
  • 0.25 tsp Fennel seeds
  • 0.5 Star anise
  • 0.5 tsp Salt (adjust to taste)
  • 1 Medium onion, chopped
  • 75 ml (2.6fl oz) Kokum juice (fish tamarind)
Tempering of the marinade
  • 75 ml (2.6fl oz) Coconut oil
  • 5 Curry leaves
  • 0.25 tsp Mustard seeds

Step-by-step

  1. Pre-marinade the sardines with the 1st stage marinade ingredients.
  2. Blitz all the ingredients for the Kokum massala (2nd stage marinade), until smooth and set aside.
  3. Temper the marinade, heat coconut oil in a small pan.
  4. Add mustard seeds and allow to pop, add curry leaves followed by the kokum massala.
  5. Cook out until the marinade comes together and thickens.
  6. Allow to cool and sprinkle in fresh coriander and check for seasoning.
  7. Coat the fish in the cooked kokum massala.
  8. Pre heat the oven to 180°C.
  9. Place the fish on the top shelf and roast for 10/15 minutes depending on the size of the fish.
  10. To check that the fish is cooked pull on the dorsal fins and if the fish is done it will come away easily.
  11. Serve with a simple salad of red onion, tomato and mixed leaves.

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