Thai saucy sardines.

 Sardines are rich in nutrients like selenium,B12,omega-3etc.Sardines are called "chala" in tamil.It is cheap compared to other fish and it is tasty too.Tried this recipe yesterday and my food critic acclaimed it was delicious!

Ingredients:

10 sardines cleaned.
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
3/4 tsp turmeric powder
salt to taste
2 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp crushed dry red chili
3/4 tsp pepper powder or according to your level of spiciness.
oil for shallow frying.
SAUCE
3 tbsp refined oil or olive oil
2 tsp butter
1 dried red chili crushed
1/4 cup coriander chopped
2 tbsp tomato sauce
3 tbsp lime juice
2 cloves garlic minces
1-2 tsp sugar.
salt to taste
METHOD:

1.In a bowl add the ginger garlic paste,turmeric powder,salt,chili,pepper powder,cornstarch and make  a paste.
2.Rub this paste on the sardines and keep aside for minimum half an hour.
3.In a pan heat oil and shallow fry the fish on both sides.Do not over fry it.
4.Remove the fish and keep it aside.
5.In a fresh pan,assemble all the ingredients and heat very briefly.Do not boil.Taste test for salt and sourness.
If too sour add a little more sugar.
6.On a serving plate arrange the fish and pour the sauce over it.(I ended up making double the given quantity for the sauce coz people at home just drool over sauce ;) but one to two tsp sauce is ample for a fish because this sauce is filled with flavor)