Nethili Meen Masala Recipe - Anchovies Masala Recipe

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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 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Course Main

Cuisine Indian

Servings 4 servings

Aarthi

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

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2)Add cumin seeds

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3)Add dry red chillies

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4)Mix well

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5)Add onions, garlic and tomatoes

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6)Saute them for 4 to 5 mins

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7)Saute them well

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8)Take it in a blender

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9)Grind till smooth

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10)Heat oil in a pot

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11)Add mustard seeds

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12)Add cumin seeds

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13)Add in curry leaves

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14) Add in onions and garlic

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15)Saute them for a min

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16)Add ground masala

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17)Mix well

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18)Add tamarind water

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19)Add salt

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20)Add brinjal

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21)Cook till it is done

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22)Cook till oil floats on top

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23)Add anchovies

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24)Mix well

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25)Add curry leaves

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26)Mix well

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27)DOne

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28)Serve

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