• Any fish
• Red chilly - 7
• Coconut - 1 cup
• Onion - 1+1
• Garlic - 2 pcs big
• Tamarind
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 + 1/2 tea sp.
• Coriander seeds - 2 tea sp.
• Cumin - 3/4 tea sp.
• Mustard - 1/2 tea sp.
• Fenugreek Seeds (Methi) - 1/4 tea sp.
• Vovo - 1/4 tea sp.
• Green chilly - 3
• Ginger - small piece
• Oil - 2 table sp.
• Vinegar - 2 table sp.
• Salt to taste
• (Tomato - 1 medium)

Clean and cut fish. Add salt, 1/2 tea sp. turmeric powder and vinegar. Mix it and keep at side.

* Fry Fenugreek seeds (methi) and vovo. To grind: Coconut, red chilly, garlic, 1 onion, 1/2 tea sp. turmeric powder, tamarind, coriander, cumin, mustard, fried Fenugreek seeds (methi) and vovo.

* Heat oil in a vessel. Add chopped onion and fry for 5 3-4 minutes. Cut green chilies length wise and add to this oil and fry. Add ginger.

* Add ground masala to this mixture and fry for 1-2 minutes. Now add enough water to this and bring it to boil.

* When it starts to boil well put fish pieces and adjust salt and sour contents and keep in a low flame for 10-15 minutes. Now take out from the gas and serve hot with rice.

Note: Except for sardines (tharle), tomato can be used in the place of green chilly and ginger.