Thai Inspired Dried Anchovies Curry / Unakka Meen curry







Thai Inspired dried anchovies curry



Ingredients
  • 1 Cup  Dried anchovies(Netholi)
  • 1 Tomato sliced
  • 1 medium Onion sliced
  • 1 tbsp Red chilli powder 
  • 1 tbsp chopped ginger
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • Oil as required
  • Salt as required
  • A few Curry Leaves 
  • 1/2 cup fresh Coconut
  • 1 tbsp of yogurt
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk

Directions


   Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan to a medium hot and the red chilli powder and turmeric powder, mix this with the oil over low heat to bring out the aroma. Add 1 tbsp of coconut milk and mix together to form a paste. Continue to cook this at low heat for 2 more minutes. Add the ginger, tomato and onion continue cooking
at medium heat until the onion is soft.

    Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan and fry the dried anchovies until light brown (Try bending the anchovies and it should split). Grind the fresh coconut with 1/2 cup of water and the yogurt and 4-5 fried anchovies. Add this to the pan and continue cooking for 5 minutes. Add fried anchovies and curry leaves, cook for 2-3 minutes and the curry is ready to serve.

Comments

  1. so delicious curry dear! very tempting pics...

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  2. Hi dear...hope u r doing fine :) I missed out many of your recipes. Trying to get hold of everything very soon...adipoli recipe da..mashee egane enee kothipikathee..looks wonderful :)

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  3. oooh this looks so delicious....

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  4. Never had anchovies in curry...I am totally intrigued!

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  5. i used to have them at home.. reminds my childhood memories.. luks delicious and nice gravy dear... happy to follow u

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  6. Vrinda, Thai inspired anelum, nammude Keralathinte swantham looks undu curryke..Cherutahyte vishakunundo ennu oru samshyam,Adipoli neitholi curry...

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  7. wow gravy looks very colorful n delicious ...tempting click

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

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  8. Dear Vrinda
    Now tell me where to get dried Anchovies in Delhi.
    I wont show it to my wife..she will remember the great dried Anchovie dishes I cooked for her in Korea or KUala Lupur..
    Great recipe indeed..I am going for an dry Anchovie hunt in and around Delhi.
    Have a nice weekend

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  9. Wonderful curry..looks colorful and delicious.

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  10. Gorgeous color!!! I will make this curry even If i don't find dried anchovies

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  11. not a big fan of unakka meen but the thai element in it makes me wonder...

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  12. love those cute little fish..that curry looks so spicy and delish!

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  13. Curry adipoli Virnda,Looks delicious.

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  14. LOved the colour of dish..looks so spict and tempting ....

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  15. what lovely color :)..nice recipe

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  16. unakka meen.. not tasted for long long time as my hus doesn't eat that.. this curry looks really god with coconut milk sure taste yumm

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  18. This must be really delicious with paratha!

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  19. What a wonderful curry with anchovies! Such great flavors!

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  20. That gravy just look so so yumm. I hve not had curry with onaka meen, but love them fried,.

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  21. Never tried my own curry but maybe I'll be brave with your recipe.

    Plan B

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  22. Ethu unakka Nrtholi alle?evide eshtam pole kittanundu ethu.Curry de color adipoli!

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  23. love the color of the gravy! looks yum!

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  24. Interesting curry!! Looks delicious..

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  25. Curry looks hot and spicy. And i love anchovies, sure to try this very soon:)

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