Nethili meen kuzhambu || Anchovies curry

Nethili meen kuzhambu || Anchovies curry

Nethili.. Anchovies in tamil.
Like any other coastal city Chennai is also very famous for its sea food produce. Although I don’t cook fish mostly at home, I love fish. Mostly the smaller ones like silver  fish, anchovies etc., And today’s lunch is thanks to my parents who got me the freshest anchovies from the market to cook with. On my plate is hot rice with fish curry, fry and a cucumber salad. The curry recipe is my mom’s! Nethili meen kuzhambu || Anchovies curry


Ingredients
.
Onion, sliced – 2 large
Tomato, chopped – 1 small
Green chillies- 3
Coriander leaves – chopped
Oil – 2tbsp
Ginger garlic paste- 1tbsp
Cleaned anchovies – 300g
Salt
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli powder- 1 tsp
Coriander seeds powder- 1 tsp
Coconut milk or fresh ground coconut paste – 1/2 cup
Water – 2 cups
.
Method
.
1. In a pan, heat oil and add a few slices of onion. Add the ginger garlic paste and fry until the raw smell.
2. Add the rest of the onion, tomato, Chilli and half of the chopped coriander leaves. Saute until the onions are translucent.
4. Add salt, turmeric, chilli and Coriander seeds powder. Give a stir and add the water.
5. Let the water in spices and onion mix come to rolling boil.
6. Add the anchovies. Simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
7. Add the coconut milk and simmer again until the curry is thickened.
8. Do not stir a lot, because the fish will break.
9. Serve hot with rice or idli.

Nethili meen kuzhambu || Anchovies curry

Recipe by Parveen's KitchenCourse: Curry, Fish CurryCuisine: Tamil, South Indian, IndianDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes
Calories

180

kcal
Total time

50

minutes

A simple delicious anchovies curry [Nethili meen kuzhambhu] recipe that is perfect to use the fresh sea food produce you have.

Ingredients

  • Onion, sliced – 2 large

  • Tomato, chopped – 1 small

  • Green chillies- 3

  • Coriander leaves – chopped

  • Oil – 2tbsp

  • Ginger garlic paste- 1tbsp

  • Cleaned anchovies – 300g

  • Salt

  • Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp

  • Red Chilli powder- 1 tsp

  • Coriander seeds powder- 1 tsp

  • Coconut milk or fresh ground coconut paste – 1/2 cup

  • Water – 2 cups.

Directions

  • In a pan, heat oil and add a few slices of onion. Add the ginger garlic paste and fry until the raw smell.
  • Add the rest of the onion, tomato, Chilli and half of the chopped coriander leaves. Saute until the onions are translucent.
  • Add salt, turmeric, chilli and Coriander seeds powder. Give a stir and add the water.
  • Let the water in spices and onion mix come to rolling boil.
  • Add the anchovies. Simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add the coconut milk and simmer again until the curry is thickened.
  • Do not stir a lot, because the fish will break.
  • Serve hot with rice or idli.

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