Sardine with pumpkin tomato sauce

Recipe:

3 fresh sardine (clean and boned)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 onion (sliced)
2 tomatos (chopped finely)
1 slice pumpkin and 1 big white potato (chopped and presteamed, mashed)
1 bunch fresh parsley
1/2 local lemon (juiced)
handful of red spinach leaves

(1) Marinate sardine with lemon and parsley for 30 minutes. Pan fry the fish and remove from skillet.
Separately, mix tomato with mashed pumpkin and potato. Add 1/2 cup water to the mixture. Set aside.

(2) Using the same skillet, stir fry garlic and onion till fragrant. Add in spinach leaves and fry for 2 minutes. Pour in tomato, pumpkin and potato mixture. and put to simmer for 5 minutes.

(3) Add in cooked sardines and mix well. Cover and simmer for 3 minutes. Dish out, serve warm and/or garnish with some chopped parsley.

Yields: 2 adults portion