Netholi Thoran
Netholi Thoran is a traditional styled tasty fish delicacy prepared from Anchovies, a small shiny fish. Very popular in Kerala, Netholi Thoran goes well with hot rice. Netholi Thoran is unique and special with cooked Anchovies or Netholi blended and roasted with a spicy coconut mixture. Anchovies are nutritious, lower bad cholesterol and keeps heart healthy. Netholi Thoran can be easily prepared at home with limited ingredients. You can explore a well detailed healthy Netholi Thoran here.
Ingredients
- 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 Few
- 1 1/2 tbsp Coconut oil
- 1/2 cup Water
- Salt As reqd
Instructions
- For preparing netholi/anchovies thoran, first cook the anchovies with 1/2 cup water, turmeric powder, chilly powder and required salt in medium heat.
- Remove from fire when water in the vessel has almost evaporated. Keep this aside.
- 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.
- Now we are entering the final phase of our preparation of netholi thoran. Take a pan and heat coconut oil. Splutter mustard seeds and fry curry leaves. Now add the crushed items to this and saute till the raw smells goes. Stir in cooked netholi/anchovies and saute in medium heat without crushing the anchovies.
- Kerala traditional netholi thoran is ready. Serve hot.
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