Anchovies Curry

Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 30 to 40 mins
Serves : 5 to 6

Ingredients:

Anchovies / Nethili Meen - 300 grams cleaned
Oil - 4 tblspn
Curry leaves a handful
Onions - 1 large size chopped finely
Tomatoes - 1 large chopped finely
Green Chillies - 2 slit
Chilli Powder - 1 tblspn or to taste
Coriander Powder / Malli Podi - 2 tblspn
Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
Tamarind Pulp - 3 tblspn
Water - 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves a handful finely chopped

For Masala:
Fresh Coconut - 1/2 cup grated     
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tblspn
Fennel Seeds / Saunf / Sombu - 2 tsp

Method:

Grind the ingredients given for masala to a smooth paste. Set aside. Dissolve tamarind with some water and set aside.

Heat oil in a earthernware pot. Add in curry leaves and fry for few sec.

Add in onions, chillies and salt. Saute this till it gets light golden.

Add in tomatoes and cook till it gets mushy.

Add in spice powders and mix well. Add in coconut masala and cook till oil separates from the mix.

Add in tamarind water and cook till oil floats on top.

Add in fish and simmer for 5 to 8 mins.

Add in coriander leaves and mix well.