Sardines are rich in omega-3 fatty acids and also a good source of vitamin D, calcium, B12, and protein. This signature dish of Kerala features sardines in a deliciously spicy and tangy sauce flavored with tamarind. Makes a nice dish to serve company or anyone who loves sardines, so give this easy fish recipe a try – you won’t be disappointed!
Nadan Mathi Recipe – Chaala Curry Recipe | Kerala Sardines Curry Recipe
Ingredients :
Sardines /Mathi/Chaala : 15 nos /150 grms
Fish Tamarind /Camboge fruit rinds /Kudampulli : 2 pieces (broken into pieces)
Curry leaves : 6 sprig
Coconut oil : 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
To Ground to a fine paste:
Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli powder : 1 1/2 tsp or (to your tolerable spice levels)
Coriander Powder : 1tbsp
Fenugreek seed powder 1/4 tsp
Shallots : 4-5
Ginger : 1/2 inch piece
Garlic : 3-4 pods
1. Wash and clean the sardine with salt and drain out water completely and make some small gashes on it and keep it aside.
3. Gently mix the ground spice paste, fish tamarind /kudampulli and salt with the sardines well.
5. Spread and arrange 4 sprig of curry leaves on the pan/earthen pot, add mathi /sardines with carefully over the curry leaves.
6. Add little water and bring to boil, now add the remaining curry leaves and reduce the flame and let it simmer for about 15– 20 minutes until all/most of the water evaporates and the gravy thickens. (Note : Tilt the pan/earthen pot in between such a way that everything is mixed well.)
7. Remove from fire; sprinkle some coconut oil on the top of curry and keep covered for 20-30 minutes.
Notes :
- For best result allow the curry to stand for at least 2-3 hours or overnight and serve next days so that the gravy absorbs all the flavors. It tastes Yummy!
Happy Cooking!
Sangeetha
kaalinte edennu.. oodu thayli
Nic recipe…i tried..my husband loved it..thanks for this recipe
You're welcome!:) ! So happy to know that your family liked this dish. Thank you so much for the comment:) Hope you get to try other recipes too.
Cheers!
Sangeetha
Tried this recipe for lunch today. My husband and daughter loved it. We finished 2 kg of mathi curry in one go!!!!!! Will keep making this dish…….Thanks for the great recipe
Thank you for trying it out for letting me know. So glad that that it lived up to your expectations! Hope you get to try other recipes and like them too.
I tried this curry and its very tasty
Hello, I wish i had a excat answer.The goal is not to get the exact colors to match the photographs, but to get closest to the taste of the recipe. Btw how was taste? The color of a curry may be dependent on a lot of things. mostly it depends on the red chilli powder you're using. I guess all varieties and brands are different and might impart different colors to a dish.Here I used Kashmiri red chili powder and again all brands of the Kashmiri chili powder might not be exactly same.I hope this answers your question.
Thank you!
Sangeetha
i tried the same.. but it became red in color..where as urs luk different..did i miss somthing ?
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see this… just a copy paste from here
No, t's 15 medium sized fish or 150 grms. I hope this answers your question. Thanks!
15 nos = 150g???
@ Fathima…I am so happy that your family loved it. Here we too love it. Well as they say delicious things are for sharing 🙂
Hey Kothiyavunu, I tried your recipe..was very tasty and my fly loved it..thanks for sharing the authentic recipe..keep posting!!
Best wishes!!
Thank u 🙂
Nauczylem sie wiele
@Anonymous, Thanks for the kind words 🙂
Valuable info. Lucky me I found your site by accident, I bookmarked it.
Thanks everyone 😀 Really appreciate your time.
@sajitha..i am glad u liked the recipe and thx for letting me know that…regarding your query,weight i mentioned is not the weight of the 15fish..u can use 15 nos medium sized fish or 150 grms.hope this helps..:-)
I have tried this couple of times and each time it gets better and that too with very little effort, thats the part I like most. But u had mentioned 15nos of fish and along with it weight in grms. Is that the right weight. Can u pls review…..just trying to make out if I am missing anything. Thanks a lot for the wonderful recipes.
mouthwatering Mathi Curry…! kurachu kappem koodi kittiyirunnenkil…
Adipoli mathi curry.evide mathiyenu paranjittu kittunnathu nammade nattile mathi alla.veroru type anu.ethintoru taste vere thanne.nalla ugran color ayittundeda.
perfect w/ kappa… love the color of the curry!
Thank you ALL for your lovely comments, I really appreciate your time.
@ Suji, Vrindha…ivide coastal ayathu kondu fresh meen kittan padonnum illa.:-)
Love theis….ivide mathi kittanilla..athanu sankadam…Cute fish bowl kettoda…
Love this spicy and delicious curry, thanks for sharing dear..
mouthwatering recipe, looks yummy
wonderful curry…. want to grab the full plate….
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Regards,
Akila
Evidunnu kitty nadan mathi.v get only canned ones…mouthwatering……………….
looks yummy dear..ivide frozen mathiye kittu..athinte taste ishtapedajathukodu ippol vangikkareyilla….
great curry dish!
mathi curry adipoli ayittundu presentation also super. enikku bowl othiri ishtapettu
ummmmm mathi yill oru padu gunnanjel undu……ya mathi is my favt fish…….adipolli ayittundakkum alla….nalla choodu chorum mathi curryum….ummmm yummmy
adipoli mathi kuttan….vayil vellom nirayunnu da….chooruenta kude nalla comboination…
Ugran. I miss the mathi here.. esp mathi fry.
Ooh! Yum! Slurp! What a spicy curry! It looks lovely and nice!
i would love to have this with white rice,looks so tempting sangee..
Delicious and I love the presentation in that gorgeous bowl!
We had this sardines curry during our vaccation in Kerala. The taste was really superb. Very tempting dish dear…
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Haha I was just talking about this curry! Now I really must make some. Great photos!
haven't had this for a while now.. tempting me now…
Chala curry looks mouthwatering Sangee..oh my favorite.
Hey Sangee,whatz this ? adipoli fish curry .Iam drooling here ,it's been a while since i made fish .Wish i could have it now .Lovely presentation.
Fingerlicking curry, yummy and droolworthy,cute bowl..
Love this curry…:)
that looks tasty!! HAven't had this in a while now!
Entamme, kandittu kothi aayittu vayya…It looks super-tasty. Evide canned mathiye kittullu, athinu ottum taste ella..athu karanam eppol medikkarilla..Nattil chennittu venom kothi ellam theerkkan..Aa bowl nalla rasamundu kannan 🙂
delicious curry …
Satya
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OMG! Simply irresistible, mouthwaters here.
adipoli.sherikkum kothipichu.. evde frozen mathi vaangiyittu athu pole kalanju 🙁 Kothi kaaranam try cheythatha…
Lovely curry. Cute bowl and very tempting dish !!
Delicious mathi curry.My mouth is watering…Yummy
Pushpa @ simplehomefood.com
curry kollam…..spicy…..like the bowl too….
Chaala curry looks mouthwatering. Drooling here….
Aaha Oho
Spicy n delicious..love the cute bowl too 🙂
US Masala
kollamallo nannytund, mathi okke evidunu vaangy?
Mathi curry adipoli. I liked the bowl too.
We had this curry atleast thrice a week when i was living at home.
How i miss this curry. Hubby is not in fav if meen curry except if it is chemeen.
So i miss out on making and eating all these delicous curry, wish i was living next door.