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Kerala · Dinner

Sardine and Egg Curry

Traditional 90. Sardine and Egg Curry recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 400g fresh sardines, cleaned
• 4 eggs, hard-boiled and halved
• 200ml thin coconut milk
• 150ml thick coconut milk
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 3 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 4 green chilies, slit
• 10-12 curry leaves
• 2 tbsp Kashmiri chili powder
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp black pepper powder
• 2 tbsp kudampuli water
• 4 tbsp coconut oil
• Salt to taste

👩‍🍳 How to make Sardine and Egg Curry

1. Prepare sardines and eggs (10 mins): Check sardines are cleaned properly. Boil eggs for 10 minutes if not already hard-boiled, cool and halve.
2. Brown onions (3 mins, medium-high heat): Heat coconut oil, add sliced onions. Fry for 2-3 minutes until softened.
3. Build spice base (3 mins, medium heat): Add ginger-garlic paste and cook for 1 minute. Add Kashmiri chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric, black pepper powder. Stir for 2 minutes; oil separates.
4. Add tomatoes (3 mins, medium heat): Add chopped tomatoes, cover and cook for 2-3 minutes until broken down.
5. Add kudampuli (1 min, medium heat): Pour kudampuli water and simmer for 1 minute.
6. Add thin coconut milk (1 min, medium heat): Pour thin coconut milk, bring to gentle simmer.
7. Add eggs and finish (3 mins, low heat): Gently add egg halves. Pour thick coconut milk slowly. Simmer for final 2 minutes. Do not stir vigorously to protect eggs.

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