Kerala Style Tasty Anchovi – Netholi Peera Vattichathu

Ingredients

• Anchovy fish – 1 kg
• Shallots – 19 to 20 nos
• Garlic – 8 to 9 nos
• Ginger – 1 nos
• Birds eye chilli – 15 to 16 nos
• Curry leaves – 2 to 3 sprigs
• Malabar tamarind – 5 or 6 nos
• Grated coconut – 1/2 cup.
• Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
• Fenugreek powder – 1 tsp

Method

• Firstly, we have to crush birds eye chilli into fine paste.
• Then add the grated coconut and turmeric powder, shallots, ginger, garlic and curry leaves into coarse paste ,set aside.
• Take a pan and add cleaned anchovies fish .
• Then add the crushed coconut mixture
• Add malabar tamarind, salt and curry leaves.
• Then pour some oil over them and thoroughly mix them.
• Then add fenugreek seed and mix them well.
• Then place the anchovy mix pan on the heat.
• Remove the lid and check whether the fish is well cooked or not.
• Finally, add some oil and curry leaves.
• Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Serve the tasty anchovy peera vattichathe with meals.