Spiced Sardines

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 fresh sardines (about 1 1/2 lbs)
• 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 3 -4 cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2-1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 scale and clean the fish (or have your fish-monger do this bit for you).
• 2 wash gently in cold water.
• 3 pat dry with absorbent paper.
• 4 add the salt to the garlic and crush to a smooth paste.
• 5 mix the garlic paste, lemon juice, turmeric and chilli powder together in a small bowl.
• 6 put the fish in a wide, shallow bowl and pour the marinade over.
• 7 spread it over the fish, cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours.
• 8 heat the oil over a medium heat.
• 9 dip each fish in the flour and coat it thoroughly.
• 10 fry until golden brown on both sides (2-3 minutes each side).
• 11 drain on absorbent paper.