Sardine fingers/ Deep fried sardine/Mathi varuthathu

Sardine fingers/ Deep fried sardine/Mathi varuthathu

Why should you include sardines on your family table once in a week?

1. High in Omega 3 fatty acids and helps to prevent heart diseases
2. Helps to reduce bad cholesterol and triglycerides in the body
3. High source of vitamins and minerals, essential for bone health
4. Enhances the memory power
5. High in Selenium, acts as antioxidant in the body and helps in detoxification process
6. Helps to prevent thyroid disorders
7. Defends against mood disorders especially depression
8. Controls blood sugar level
9. Enhances the immunity power of the body

Sardine fingers/ Deep fried sardine/Mathi varuthathu
Preparation time- 05 mins
Cooking time-  10mins 
Total time- 15 mins

Ingredients for Sardine fingers/ Deep fried sardine/Mathi varuthathu :

1. Sardines-500gm
2. Kashmiri chili powder-4 tsp (this is not spicy and gives red color)
3. Turmeric powder-2 tsp
4. Pepper powder-2 tsp
5. Salt- 2 tsp
6. Oil- as needed for fry
7. Vinegar-5 tsp for cleaning sardines

Method:

Step 1: In a bowl, take tap water, add salt and vinegar and put cleaned sardines for 30 minutes. 

Step 2: After 30 minutes, take sardines pieces, keep it to drain water for 10 minutes. Then, put all powders and salt together on the top of sardines , apply all over the sardines . Please remember that do not add water. Keep it in the fridge for 10 minutes.

Step 3: Take a pan, pour oil when it gets warm on medium flame, put sardines . After 10 minutes, turn it to another side. Serve as warm.

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and salt also

Antenatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Suggested very limited intake

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)
• Suggested very limited intake