250gmDry fishor 1 piece of fish fry deboned, Nethili
1/2cupGrated coconut
2nosDry chillyroasted on fire
3-ShallotsKunjulli
TamarindA small piece, Puli
Instructions
If your going to make this side dish with nethili, then fry them lightly in 2 tsp of oil with 1/4 tsp each of pepper, tumeric powder, salt and curry leaves until they are fried and crispy. Set it aside to cool for 5 - 10 mins.
Add the rest of the ingredients in a mixer grinder and grind them finely.
For fish fry, put the pieces of fried fish in the mixer with all the other ingredients and then grind finely.
Add salt later if you need it and mix well.
:- Goes very well with rice only and with fish curry along side.