Nethili Meen Kuzhambu (Anchovies Curry)

This is one of my favorite Dish.. My mom's special Recipe too ..

Ingredients:

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Anchovies/Nethili Meen -1/2 kg

Grated coconut -1/2 cup

Small onion -6 pcs

Red chillies -3 or Chilli Powder – ½ tspn

Turmeric powder- 1/4 tspn

Tamarind liquid -needed

Sliced Raw Mango-7 pcs

Drumstick-10 pcs (cut pieces)

Green chilli – 1nos

Coconut oil -4 tspn

Curry leaves needed

Method:

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• Cut the head and tail of the fish.

•  Wash and clean the fish and keep aside.

• Grind all the ingredients except tamarind (grated coconut, small onion, red chilli or chilli powder, little curry leaves, turmeric powder)

• Add water to form liquid.

• Add tamarind water and salt to taste.

• Add sliced raw mango and drumstick pieces and sliced green chilli.

• The fish curry should taste sour and little spicy.

• Heat the mud pot with the content and cook for some time.

• Add fish to it and cook for some time.

• Finally add coconut oil and half handful of curry leaves and close the lid and boil in a low flame for 2 mints.

• When you open the lid the oil should be floating on the top.

• Now the Fish curry is ready.

• Switch off the stove.

• Ideal for Rice and Idly.

(The leftovers fish curries can be taken on the next day too...it would taste yummmy)