Karnataka

Boothai gassi

Name: Boothai gassi
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mangalorean
Ingredients: 8 to 10 sardines cleaned sardine (mathi); 1/4 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); Salt, to taste; 1 1/2 cups fresh fresh grated coconut; 8 to 10 byadgi chillies dried red chilli; 2 tsp coriander seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp black pepper; a pinch fenugreek seeds; a small lemon sized ball tamarind; Water, about 2 cups; 1 small sliced onion; a small piece cut into thin strips ginger; 1 1/2 tbsp coconut oil; 1 sprig curry leaves

Sardines in a thick red coconut gravy. Tastes even better tomorrow, if it lasts.

45 minTime

27 gProtein each

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The original

404kcal

27 gprotein

6 gfibre

45minutes

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.

Ingredients

Sardine (mathi)8 to 10 sardines, cleaned

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Saltto taste

Fresh grated coconut1½ cups fresh

Dried red chilli8 to 10 byadgi chillies

Coriander seeds2 tsp

Cumin seeds½ tsp

Black pepper½ tsp

Fenugreek seedsa pinch

Tamarinda small lemon sized ball

Waterabout 2 cups

Onion1 small, sliced

Gingera small piece, cut into thin strips

Coconut oil1½ tbsp

Curry leaves1 sprig

Method

7 steps

1Rub the cleaned sardines with a little salt and turmeric and keep aside.
2Roast the chillies, coriander, cumin, pepper and fenugreek in a few drops of oil on low heat.
3Grind the coconut, roasted spices, turmeric and tamarind with some of the water to a very smooth paste.
4In a clay pot or wide pan, fry half the onion and the ginger in 1 tbsp coconut oil for a minute. Add the paste, the rest of the water and salt. Boil, then simmer.
5Slide in the sardines and simmer gently without stirring until the flesh is opaque and flakes easily. Swirl the pot instead of stirring.
6Heat the remaining coconut oil, fry the rest of the onion and the curry leaves until brown and pour over the gassi.
7Rest for 30 minutes if you can, then serve with boiled red rice.

Serve it like this

Ladle into a shallow bowl, keep the fish whole and serve with boiled red rice.

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