Anchovies - Hog Plum / Netholi Ambazhanga Peera

Ingredients:

250 gm anchovies / netholi, cleaned

3-4 ( 1/4 cup ) ambazhanga / hog plum, sliced

1 cup grated coconut

small piece ginger

5 shallots

3 + 4 green chillies

1 tbsp chilli powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

2 sprig curry leaves

salt to taste

1 tbsp coconut oil

Preparation:

1. Grind grated coconut, ginger, shallots, 3 green chillies and few curry leaves together to a coarse mixture.
2. In a clay pot / pan, add cleaned anchovies / netholi , coconut mixture, sliced ambazhanga / hog plum, 4 slit green chillies, few curry leaves, chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and 1/2 cup of water and mix well with hand.
3. Cover and cook for 10 minutes at medium flame, swirling the pan in between, until anchovies are cooked and almost all water has dried up.
4. Add coconut oil and few curry leaves and mix well. Remove from the flame and serve with rice...