Mathi / Sardines Bhajji a snack recipe

Ingredients needed for the Mathi / Sardines Bhajji
10 numbers Sardines ( Mathi)
1 cup Besan
2 tbsp rice flour
1 onion
1 small piece ginger
3 green chillies
1-2 stalks curry leaves
1 tbsp coriander leaves
1/4 tysp turmeric powder
Salt to Taste
Oil for frying

How to prepare the fish for Bhajjis;
Clean, wash and slash mathi meen with a sharp knife across in two or thre places  and keep aside
Mix into a paste, 2 tsps of chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and salt to taste with a little water. Apply this paste all over the fish and keepaside for 10 minutes.
Then fry the fish slightly, do not allow the fish to get crispy.

How to prepare the batter for the fish bhajji 
Mince / finely chop onion, ginger, green chillies, curry leaves  and coriander leaves nicely. Mix besan flour and riceflour together with chilli powder and turmeric powder well.
Add the minced onion, green chillies,ginger, curry leaves and coriander leaves witha little salt and water to the consistency of the Bhajji Batter / Idli batter.

How to prepare fish Bhajjis
Dip the fried fish in this mix ad deep fry in oil till they are golden brown.
Serve with tomato ketch up or sauce.

Points to note:
You are not supposed to fry the fish crispy when you first shallow fry in oil.
Just before you dip the fish in the batter remove the extra bones or just trim them clean.
Serve them as an appetizer / starter or as a side dish for a party / cocktails
If you like you can cut into small pieces and then fry so as to be able to eat with a tooth pick.