NETHILI KARUVADU AVIYAL

         Everyone in our family likes this nethili karuvadu aviyal.Small fish that's big on flavour.It is an easy and simple recipe and can be cooked within 10 minutes.But the cleaning process takes some times.Because it is a dried fish.First soak the fish for 2 hours.

          Remove the head and unwanted inner parts in each fish it takes little time.After  that rinse it in water for 3 or 4 times.Then only we can start cooking.This is my chithi's method of prepartion,please do try it at home and tell me how it came out to you....

PREPARATION TIME : 15 MINS 

COOKING TIME :15 MINS

SERVING:4

INGREDIENTS:

Nethili karuvadu /dried anchovies- 300 grams

Raw mango - 1 cut it into lengthwise

Raw plaintain - 1 cut it into lengthwise

Salt

FOR GRINDING:

Coconut - 1 and 1/2 cup

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tblspn 

Chilli powder - 2 tblspn

Pepper -1/4 tblspn

Cumin seeds 1/4 tblspn

Garlic -3

Shallots- 4

PICTORIAL:

Soak the dried anchovies for 2 hours

Clean the fish and keep aside

Add 1 and a 1/2 cup of grated coconut in a mixer

Add 1/2 tblspn of turmeric powder

Add 2 tblspn of red chilli powder

Add 1/4 tblspn of cumin seed

Add 1/4 tblspn of black pepper

Add 3 garlic

Add  4 shallots

Grind well 

Take a pot and add cleaned dried anchovies

Add 1 raw banana

Add 1/2 raw mango

Add chopped 3 green chillies

Add  grinded coconut mixture

Add 2 cups of water

Mix well

Place the earthen pot on stove and turn on the flame 

Add curry leaves 

Add salt 

Wait to boil,cook until the raw smell are gone

After 10 min the raw smell are gone and smells aroma

 Everything cooked well turn of the stove

Yummy and spicy nethili karuvadu aviyal is ready.serve hot 

METHOD:

1. Soak the dried anchovies for 2 hours.
2. Clean the fish and keep aside.
3. In a mixer add 1 and a 1/2 cup grated c oconut,2 tblspn chilli powder,1/4 tblspn turmeric powder,1/4 tblspn pepper,1/4 tblspn cumin seeds,3 garlic and 4 shallots.Grind well.
4. Take a pot add cleaned dried anchovies,1 raw banana,1/2 raw mango,grinded coconut mixture.Add 2 cups water and mix well.
5. Place the earthenpot on stove and turn on the flame.
6. Wait to boil and cook until raw smell are gone.
7. After 10 min everything cook well,smells aroma.
8. Yummy and spicy nethili karuvadu aviyal is ready.