Saturday, January 22, 2011

Netholi Peera Vattichadhu





Netholi ( anchovy) peera is popular in many houses in Kerala. We make peera curry with mathi ( sardines and netholi. This dry or semi dry fish dish brings the best taste of coconut, mingled with the ginger, tumeric and shallots.

Ingredients 
  1. Netholi-250 gm
  2. Red chilly powder-1 1/2 tsp
  3. Raw Mango-half (cut into cubes)
  4. Turmeric-1/2
  5. Ginger - one small
  6. Coconut 1 cup
  7. Shallots 7
  8. Green Chilly- 5
  9. Salt to taste
  10. Curry leaves

Method


  • Clean Netholi and wash with rock salt and clean well.
  • Mix grated coconut, chillie powder, turmeric, ginger, shallots and green chillie.
  • Crush all the above well and crush curry leaves at last.
  • Take a meen chatti add the fish, mango and the masala
  • Mix well with your hand by adding salt and one cup water.
  • Cover it and cook it for 5mts or till the fish is cooked.
  • Now add the coconut oil and curry leaves
  • Serve hot with boiled rice. 


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