Kerala Style Nethili Meen Curry Recipe

Nethili meen kuzhambu is my husband all time favorite. This kerala style fish curry not only taste amazing but is super easy to make as well

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Last Updated on November 20, 2020

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Nethili meen kuzhambu is my husband all time favorite. This kerala style fish curry not only taste amazing but is super easy to make as well.

Meen Vevichathu is what it is called in kerala. It is a spicy and delicious fish curry which is mainly tamarind based and taste so delicious. The main flavour for this comes from the unique sour ingredient called as kokum.

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Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.

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Kerala Nethili Meen Kuzhambu Recipe

Aarthi

Nethili meen kuzhambu is my husband all time favorite. This kerala style fish curry not only taste amazing but is super easy to make as well

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Course Main

Cuisine Indian

Servings 4 servings

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Ingredients

  

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• ▢ Anchovies / Nethili - 500 grams
• ▢ Coconut Oil - ¼ cup
• ▢ Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
• ▢ Dry Red Chilli - 1 broken
• ▢ Fenugreek Seeds / Vendayam / Methi - ¼ tsp
• ▢ Shallots / Sambar Onion - 20 peeled and sliced thinly
• ▢ Garlic - 5 cloves chopped finely
• ▢ Ginger - 2 cm piece chopped finely
• ▢ Green Chilli - 2 slit
• ▢ Curry leaves a big handful
• ▢ Chilli powder - 1 tblsp or to taste
• ▢ Kashmiri Chilli Powder - 3 tblspn
• ▢ Coriander powder - 1 tblsp
• ▢ Cumin powder - 1 tsp
• ▢ Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tspSalt to taste
• ▢ Kokum / Kodapuli - 3 piece or Tamarind Pulp - 2 tblspn
• ▢ Water - 2 cups

Instructions

 

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  Heat oil in a earthernware kadai. Add in mustard, dry red chillies and fenugreek seeds and let them sizzle.
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  Add in shallots, garlic, ginger, curry leaves and turmeric powder. Saute this for 3 mins or so.
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  Now lower the flame and add in spice powders. Saute this on low heat for around 5 mins. The spices will get toasted and colour will darken.
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  Now add in tamarind pulp and water. Add in salt and bring it to a boil.
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  Once it reaches a boil, add in fish and mix well. Add in some curry leaves
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  Cook this partially covered for 5 to 7 mins on medium high heat. The fish will be cooked by this time.
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  Now take it off the heat and cover with a lid. Let it sit for 2 to 4 hours for the flavours to develop. You can serve immediately as well, but it will taste wonderful if it sits for a while.
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  Now serve this with boiled tapioca or rice.

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1)Heat coconut oil in a pot

2)Add in mustard seeds, cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds

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3)Add in dry red chillies

4)Add in curry leaves

5)Add chopped onions

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6)Add in ginger, garlic and green chillies

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7)Saute till golden

8)Add in turmeric powder

9)Add in kashmiri chilli powder and regular chilli powder

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10)Add cumin powder and coriander powder

11)Mix well

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12)Cook this on medium heat for 4 to 5 mins till spices gets toasty

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14)Add in tamarind (kudam puli) which is soaked in water

15)Mix well

16)Add more water

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17)Add salt

18)Bring it to a boil

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19)Add in nethili fish

20)Simmer for 5 mins

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21)Done

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22)Serve

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