Anchovies/Natholi Peera

INGREDIENTS

Anchovies/Natholi  -  1/4 kg
Chilli powder  -  1 tsp
Turmeric powder  -  1/2 tsp
Grated coconut  -  1 cup
Small onions  -  6-7 nos
Green chillies  -  5 nos
Ginger  -  1 small piece
Curry leaves
Mustard seeds  -  1/2 tsp
Kudam puli/kokum  -  3 pieces
Coconut oil
Salt  -  to taste


METHOD

Clean and wash the fish well and keep it aside.
Put grated coconut, turmeric powder, chilli powder, green chillies, ginger, curry leaves and small onions in a blender and crush them. Do not make a paste.
Now mix well the cleaned fish and the crushed above mixture with little salt.
Soak kudam puli in little water.
Now heat a pan with coconut oil and burst mustard seeds.
Then add the above fish mixture and put the kudam puli along with its water.
Cook it well with lid closed.
Then open the lid and cook again in low flame, so that water evaporates and it is dry.
Finally pour little coconut oil on top of it and garnish with curry leaves.
Serve hot with rice.