Sardines are named after Sardinia (an Italian island), where large schools of these fish were once found. I saw these fresh sardines in the market. Immediately, I started to drool on the thought of the fish fry which my mom prepares. Her fish fry recipe calls in for a special type of ground masala which is very different from tamilians preparation. I think it's a keralite way of preparation. Whenever I go for the fish market she would say " buy sardines if it is available they will be very nice for frying". The sardine fry turned out to be very tasty. Since the fishes were very small they became very crispy in no time. So here comes the recipe:
Ingredients
Sardines ( wash and clean them)
Ginger 1 inch piece
Garlic 10 small pods
Pepper- 1 tbspn
Fennel seeds- 1/2 tspn
Curry leaves- lots (some 50-60 leaflets)
Turmeric a pinch
Chilli powder- 1 tbspn
Salt to taste
Method
Clean the sardines. Grind all the items given in the ingredients column (ofcourse except sardines) into a very smooth paste. This ground masala is excellent for all types of fish fry. Try it. You will love it. Marinate the sardines in the ground paste. Keep aside for atleast one hour. Take a shallow pan, add oil and shallow fry the fishes. I would love to have the fishes in the most crispier way. So when to stop the frying process depends on you.
Sardines contain lots of fat in them.They are very good source of omega-3 fatty acids. When you eat sardines, you do not have to worry about the sharp bones. They are very fragile and when you fry sardines they become very crispy, so "appadiye sapidalam". In this way you get a lot of high quality calcium. Sardines are claimed to be good for cardiovascular health, memory, joints, skin and energy level but the most important reason to indulge in a plate of sardines is it's taste 
. Happy cooking!!!
. Happy cooking!!!
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