natholi fish curry
Natholi is a tiny fish prepared with coconut to form a thick gravy.
Cooking Time
15min
Prep Time
25 min
Serves
4
Categories
Main Dish
Cooking tools used
Blender
clay cooking pot
Cuisines
Indian - Malabar cuisine
Ingredients
Main Section
nethili (anchovy fish)
300
gms
coconut (grated)
2
cup
jeera
1
tbsp
dry red chillies
5
unit/count
curry leaves
2
sprig
turmeric
2
tsp
red chilli powder
2
tsp
green chillies
2
unit/count
ginger
1
inch
Shallots
4
unit/count
tomatoes
1
unit/count
tamarind pulp
1/2
cup
sunflower oil
1
tbsp
Step 1
Wash fish several times in water.Smear it with salt, turmeric n chillie powder. Transfer it in a clay pot. Best results if it is cooked in clay pot.
Step 2
Add to the fishes chopped ginger, green chillies, shallots n tomato. Add to it tamarind extract.
Step 3
Grind jeera, coconut n dry chillies to a fine smooth paste. Before grinding saute for few secs dry red chillies in oil.
Step 4
Add the ground paste to the clay pot. Also add sufficient water to the clay pot by cleaning the grinded jar with water. Switch the gas stove n let it boil well to form a thick gravy. Finally add curry leaves. Close the lid n serve it after 10 mins.
