Nethili Meen Masala Recipe - Anchovies Masala Recipe

Nethili Meen Masala Recipe - Anchovies Masala Recipe with step wise pictures.

Delicious and spicy anchovies fish curry which taste so delicious and is pretty easy to make as well. This curry taste amazing with plain steamed rice.

This curry is inspired from our trip to cochin. We had this in one of the hotels for lunch and enjoyed it completely. I asked the recipe to the chef and he was kind enough to share it. So here you go.

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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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Nethili Meen Masala Recipe - Anchovies Masala Recipe

Aarthi

Delicious and spicy anchovies fish curry which taste so delicious and is pretty easy to make as well. This curry taste amazing with plain steamed rice.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Main

Cuisine Indian

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  

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FOR MASALA:

• ▢ Coriander Seeds - 3 tblsp
• ▢ Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
• ▢ Dry Red Chillies - 6
• ▢ Onion - 1 large chopped
• ▢ Tomato - 2 chopped
• ▢ Garlic - 6 cloves

FOR GRAVY:

• ▢ Coconut Oil - ¼ cup
• ▢ Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
• ▢ Cumin Seeds / Jeera - 1 tsp
• ▢ Curry leaves a handful
• ▢ Onion - 1 chopped
• ▢ Brinjal - 1 chopped
• ▢ Tamarind - 1 small lemon size
• ▢ Water as needed
• ▢ Anchovies / Nethili - ½ kg

Instructions

 

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  Heat little oil in a pan. Add coriander seeds and cumin and fry for a min. Add in chillies and mix well.
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  Add in onions and tomatoes and saute for 5 mins. Cool and grind till smooth.
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  Heat oil in a pot. Add in mustard, cumin and curry leaves.
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  Add in onions and saute for 2 mins.
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  Add in ground masala and saute for 2 mins. Add brinjal and mix well.
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  Add in tamarind water, salt and bring it to a boil.
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  Simmer for 10 mins.
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  Add anchovies and simmer for 5 mins.
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  Add curry leaves and serve

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1)Heat little oil in a pot. Add coriander seeds and saute them for a min

2)Add cumin seeds

3)Add dry red chillies

4)Mix well

5)Add onions, garlic and tomatoes

6)Saute them for 4 to 5 mins

7)Saute them well

8)Take it in a blender

9)Grind till smooth

10)Heat oil in a pot

11)Add mustard seeds

12)Add cumin seeds

13)Add in curry leaves

14) Add in onions and garlic

15)Saute them for a min

16)Add ground masala

17)Mix well

18)Add tamarind water

19)Add salt

20)Add brinjal

21)Cook till it is done

22)Cook till oil floats on top

23)Add anchovies

24)Mix well

25)Add curry leaves

26)Mix well

27)DOne

28)Serve