Nethili Karuvadu Chammanthi /Netholi Chammanthi / Dried Anchovies Chammanthi / Netholi Karivadu Chammanthi / Unakkameen Chammanthi / Dry Fish Chutney Powder / Dry Fish Chammanthi

Nethili Karuvadu Chammanthi

Ingredients

Dry Anchovies / Nethili karuvadu - 1 cup

( soak them in warm water for 10 minutes, this way they will soften and any sand will be removed from the fish, squeeze out and keep it aside)

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Small onions - 4 to 5

Curry leaves - one sprig

Tamarind a tiny piece

Salt to taste

Fried dry red chillies - 2

Red chilly powder - 1 & 1/2 tsp

( add more or less according to your spice level)

Coconut oil - 2 tbsp

Method

Take a mixi jar add all the above ingredients and pulse to a coarse mixture.

Heat coconut oil and add the ground mixture and in low flame fry till the mixture is dry, light brown and raw smell has disappeared.

Switch off the stove and mix the chutney with hot rice and enjoy.

Store it in fridge in a glass jar.

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