Description
Homemade sardines in tomato sauce from fresh fish and ingredients
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 kilo sardine fish or mackerel
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1 small carrot (cut into florets)
- 5–7 pieces of small pickled cucumbers (also called sweet pickles)
- 3 pieces bay leaves
- 2 tbsp black pepper corns
- Whole red chilis (fresh or dried) to taste (optional)
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 cups water (at least)
- 1/2 cup tomato paste
- 2 tbsp juice of lemon
- 2 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp rice wine
Instructions
- Cut off the heads of fish, trim fins and tails. Clean fish of its innards. Drain or dry using paper towels.
- Arrange half the fish in a pressure cooker. Cover the fish with half the amount of carrot florets, peppercorns, chili (if using), salt, and sugar. Repeat the order.
- Sprinkle with lemon juice and rice wine, tomato sauce, tomato paste, then add water.
- Cover and let boil over medium heat. Then lower the heat and leave for 45 minutes or until the sauce reaches a good consistency – not watery.
- Serve hot or cold. Good with bread, nice with plain steamed rice, and wonderful with garlic fried rice. Burp!
Notes
- Use pepper flakes as a replacement for chili peppers.
- Replace rice wine with white wine or white vinegar.
- Fried sardines from this recipe? Try it!