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Sardine Cooked in Tamarind Sauce
Malay Heritage

Sardine Cooked in Tamarind Sauce

Sardine Masak Asam. Sardines from the can has always been my saviour!

Prep20m
Cook30m
Total50m
Difficultyeasy
Marina’s Story

Sardine Masak Asam. Sardines from the can has always been my saviour!

Ingredients

6 servings
  • Sardines1 can
  • cooking oil2 tbsp
  • bulbs of medium sized onions, sliced2
  • garlic, sliced5
  • chili paste1 tbsp
  • tomato sauce2 tbsp
  • tamarind paste mixed with 1/2 cup water, strain1 tbsp
  • salt1 tsp
  • sugar2 tsp
  • tomato, quartered1
  • onion, cut into rings1 large
  • birds-eye chilies8
  • belimbing buluh6
  • ~Method~

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Heat oil in a pan.

  2. 2.

    Sautee' the onions & garlic briefly.

  3. 3.

    Put in the chili paste & tomato sauce.

  4. 4.

    Pour in the sardines & tomato gravy as well.

  5. 5.

    Pour in the tamarind juice.

  6. 6.

    Flavour with salt & sugar.

  7. 7.

    Add the tomatoes, birds-eye chillies, onion rings & belimbing buluh.8 Eat straight away with rice, roti chanai, bread or cream crackers!