Clean the scales, remove the guts and heads of the sardines, place them in a bowl with coarse salt and let it sit for about 2 hours.In a pot, place the olive oil and the chopped onion, add the sardines on top (after rinsing them in cold water). Add the tomatoes, the garlic, bay leaves, peri-peri pepper, parsley, mint leaves, oregano, sweet chilli and red pepper.Drizzle with the white wine. Season with salt and white pepper.Bring to a boil over low heat.When cooked, uncover the pan and let it sit for about 5 minutes. Serve it hot accompanied with boiled potatoes.Enjoy! Recipe & Photo Credit: Julieta Venâncio, RECEITAS DE CULINÁRIA