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Main Course

Netholi Thoran

A styled tasty fish delicacy prepared from Anchovies, a small shiny fish. Very popular in Kerala, Netholi Thoran goes well with hot rice.

Ingredientsfor 3 servings

300 g Anchovies cleaned, washed and drained, Netholi/Chooda
1/2 Of Coconut — grated
8 nos Shallots (Kunjulli)
Ginger A small piece
3 Cloves Garlic
4 nos Green chillies
Cumin seeds A pinch (Jeerakam)
Tamarind A small ball (Puli)
1/2 tsp Chilly powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
Curry leaves, a few
11/2 tbsp Coconut oil
1/2 cup Water
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
For preparing netholi/anchovies thoran, first cook the anchovies with 1/2 cup water, turmeric powder, chilly powder and required salt in medium heat.
Step 2
Remove from fire when water in the vessel has almost evaporated. Set aside.
Step 3
Crush well on a grinding stone the ingredients: grated coconut, shallots, ginger, garlic, green chillies, cumin seeds and tamarind as to the consistency of a chutney.
Step 4
Now we are entering the final phase of our preparation of netholi thoran. Take a pan and heat coconut oil. let the mustard seeds crackle and fry curry leaves. Now add the crushed items to this and cook until the raw smells goes. Stir in cooked netholi/anchovies and cook in medium heat without crushing the anchovies.
Step 5
Kerala traditional netholi thoran is ready. Serve hot.

Tip

The pan should be completely dry when you finish — no moisture should remain. That dryness is what gives thoran its characteristic texture.

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Netholi Thoran

A styled tasty fish delicacy prepared from Anchovies, a small shiny fish. Very popular in Kerala, Netholi Thoran goes well with hot rice.

Ingredientsfor 3 servings

300 g Anchovies cleaned, washed and drained, Netholi/Chooda
1/2 Of Coconut — grated
8 nos Shallots (Kunjulli)
Ginger A small piece
3 Cloves Garlic
4 nos Green chillies
Cumin seeds A pinch (Jeerakam)
Tamarind A small ball (Puli)
1/2 tsp Chilly powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
Curry leaves, a few
11/2 tbsp Coconut oil
1/2 cup Water
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
For preparing netholi/anchovies thoran, first cook the anchovies with 1/2 cup water, turmeric powder, chilly powder and required salt in medium heat.
Step 2
Remove from fire when water in the vessel has almost evaporated. Set aside.
Step 3
Crush well on a grinding stone the ingredients: grated coconut, shallots, ginger, garlic, green chillies, cumin seeds and tamarind as to the consistency of a chutney.
Step 4
Now we are entering the final phase of our preparation of netholi thoran. Take a pan and heat coconut oil. let the mustard seeds crackle and fry curry leaves. Now add the crushed items to this and cook until the raw smells goes. Stir in cooked netholi/anchovies and cook in medium heat without crushing the anchovies.
Step 5
Kerala traditional netholi thoran is ready. Serve hot.