Fried Canned Sardine (Tumis Sardin)

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Canned sardine is one of the food which I will search when I feel lazy to cook or having appetite loss. It is easy to cook, and can be used to cook many different food. I like to fry or saute canned sardine or make canned sardine sambal. These cooking contain spicy, sweet and sour taste which will make a delicious partner to your white rice. 

This is an easy recipe which I always make and eat with rice. It is a simple recipe, and can be eaten with bread. It is also can be used as pizza topping and puff filling, and also bun filling. 

Ready in 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 small canned sardine in tomato sauce
  • 1 onion (diced)
  • 3 green chili (sliced)
  • 3 cloves garlic (crushed)
  • 1/2 cup tamarind juice from 1/2 tablespoon tamarind
  • 2 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • Salt to taste

Methods

  • Heat cooking oil in a pan. 
  • Add in crushed garlic. Stir until become half golden and aromatic. 
  • Add in tamarind juice. 
  • After 1 minutes add in canned tuna. Use only the fish and 3 tablespoon tomato sauce in it. If it is not in tomato sauce, add 2 tablespoon tomato ketchup. 
  • Add in soy sauce and salt. 
  • Stir lightly. After 1 minutes add in remaining ingredients.
  • When onion became half tender remove the heat. 
  • Serve. If you don't have tamarind juice you can use lime juice, but add it in when you turn off the heat. 

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