How I cook cripsy fried Sardine with Dhall and rice. I waited almost 3 years to eat this. 03/07/2024

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + cornstarch

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

sardines

💰Cheaper: mackerel

Mackerel is often less expensive while providing similar flavor.

fresh coriander

💰Cheaper: parsley

Parsley is a more common herb that can substitute for flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is usually cheaper and works well for frying.

Clean the sardines carefully, removing guts and ensuring they are clean inside.

Soak 1 and 1/2 cups of doll in water for 15 minutes.

Boil the soaked doll in 750 ml of water until it starts to burst.

Add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder to the boiling doll for color.

Add 1 tbsp margarine, 1 tbsp crushed garlic, 6 green chilies (split), spring onions, and 1 small tomato to the boiling doll.

Add 1/2 tbsp fine salt to the doll while it cooks.

In a separate pan, heat 1/2 cup oil and add 1 tsp mustard seeds and 3 dried chilies.

Fry 1 medium red onion in the oil until browned, then add to the cooked doll.

Prepare the sardines by marinating them with 2 tbsp turmeric powder and 1/2 glass of lemon juice, then refrigerate for 1 hour to firm them up.

Mix 1 tbsp black pepper, 1 tbsp grated ginger, and 1 tbsp mixed masala into the marinated sardines.

Fry the sardines in hot oil until golden brown on both sides.

Prepare 3 cups of rice by soaking it in 1 liter of hot water for 1 and 1/2 hours before cooking.

Boil the soaked rice in 1 and 1/2 liters of water, adding salt to taste.

Check the rice periodically by feeling it with a spoon until it is soft enough to strain.

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