Nethili Meen Kulambu
Nethili Meen Kulambu - A spicy, tangy and delicious fish curry which goes well with steamed rice or Idly or Dosa
Servings 2
Calories 296kcal
Ingredients
- 250 grams Nethili Fish / Anchovies
- 20 - 25 Shallots chopped
- 1 Tomato Finely chopped
- 1 Raw Mango (Manga) chopped
- 1 small lemon sized Tamarind
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 tsp Red Chilli powder
- 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
- 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1/2 tsp Urad Dal
- 1/4 tsp Fenugreek Seeds (vendhayam)
- 1/4 cup Gingelly Oil
- Salt As Required
- 2 Green chillies
Instructions
How to make Nethili Meen Kulambu
- Wash and Clean the fish in a Colander under running water well. Sprinkle some turmeric powder and mix well. Keep Aside.
- Take a small lemon sized tamarind and soak in warm water for 20 minutes.
- Heat a Clay pot. Once hot, add gingelly oil.
- Add mustard seeds, urad dal and fenugreek seeds(vendhayam).
- Now, 2 green chillies, lots of curry leaves and chopped shallots. Cook till shallots turn soft.
- Add turmeric powder, Red Chilli powder and coriander powder. Saute for few seconds.
- Now add chopped tomatoes. You need to cook till tomato turns mushy and forms a gravy(thokku like consistency). Add required salt as it will help in cooking tomatoes faster.
- Add Chopped raw mangoes and a cup of water. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 3-4 mins.
- Take the soaked tamarind and squeeze well. Discard the fibre. Now add the tamarind juice and 1 cup of water to the curry. Mix well.
- Cook covered for 10 mins in medium flame. You will oil floating on the top. Taste the curry and adjust salt and spice.
- Now add cleaned Nethili fish / Anchovies to the curry and let it cook for 5 - 6 mins.
- Switch off the flame.
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Notes
- Wash the fish very well to avoid bad odours.
- Adjust the spice level according to your taste preferences.
- Coriander powder thicken the curry. So you need to add 1 tbsp of Coriander Powder.
- You can omit Raw mango and use only Nethili Fish.
- You can also add brinjal to this curry.