Name: Anchovies/ nethili meen thokku recipe by Rabia Hamnah at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 7
Ingredients: Anchovies / Nethili Meen – 300 grams; Oil – 1/4 cup + 1/4 cup; Fenugreek Seeds / Methi / Vendayam – 1 tsp; Garlic – 2 sliced thinly; Chilli Powder – 2 tsp; Coriander Powder / Malli Podi – 1 tblspn; Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi – 1 tsp; Salt to taste; Tamarind Pulp – 4 tblspn or to taste; Curry Leaves – a small handful; For Grinding:; Sambar Onion – 20 peeled; Tomatoes – 2 large chopped; Garlic – 10 cloves; Pepper – 1 tsp; Green Chilli – 2

Ingredients Serving: 7

Anchovies / Nethili Meen – 300 grams
Oil – 1/4 cup + 1/4 cup
Fenugreek Seeds / Methi / Vendayam – 1 tsp
Garlic – 2 sliced thinly
Chilli Powder – 2 tsp
Coriander Powder / Malli Podi – 1 tblspn
Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi – 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Tamarind Pulp – 4 tblspn or to taste
Curry Leaves – a small handful
For Grinding:
Sambar Onion – 20 peeled
Tomatoes – 2 large chopped
Garlic – 10 cloves
Pepper – 1 tsp
Green Chilli – 2

Instructions

Take all the ingredients in a blender and make it into a fine paste. Set aside till use.
Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan. Add in 1/4 cup of oil and add in fenugreek seeds and sliced garlic. Let it sizzle for a min.
Add in the pureed masala and mix well. Cook it for couple of mins. Add in salt and all spice powders, mix them well.
Cover and cook till oil separates. Now add in the tamarind pulp and mix well. Cook till the mix is thick and looks like a masala.
Add in anchovies fish and mix well. Cover and cook for 5 to 8 mins till the fish is tender and cooked.
Now drizzle in the remaining oil all around the sides of the pan and swirl the pan to coat the oil on all sides. Cook this for 5 to 8 mins
Throw in a handful of curry leaves and swirl the pan. Keep the flame on low and cook it for few mins.
Cook all this till oil separates and the mix is thick. Serve with rice.

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