A traditional Kerala dish made with small anchovies. This dish is made with simple fresh ingredients. Anchovies(Kozhuva) are nutrient rich fish which we get fresh in Kerala. Here I have used the frozen anchovies that we get from Indian Store. Fresh red onions, ginger, green chillies, curry leaves, fresh grated coconut mixed with Kerala tamarind makes these anchovies very flavorful and delicious. This dish goes very well with plain rice.
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| Kozhuva Perra (Anchovies with Fresh Grated Coconut) |
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| Kozhuva Peera Ingredients |
Ingredients
Cleaned anchovies - 2 pounds
Green chillies split in center length wise - 8 - 10
Red Onion One large thin sliced
Ginger 2 inch piece thin sliced
Curry leaves 3 sprigs
Kerala tamarind(Kodampulli) 4 - 5 slices
Fresh grated coconut - 1 cup
Salt to taste
Coconut oil 3 tablespoons
Steps
1. Clean the Kerala tamarind and soak in hot water for 20 - 30 minutes.
2. Mix the thin sliced onions, green chillies, ginger, curry leaves and Kerala tamarind with salt and about 1/2 cup water in a earthen pot or a heavy bottom pan and mix well. Mix the anchovies with this and cook on medium heat covered till it begins to boil.
3. Remove lid and toss pan to mix the ingredients do not use spoon to stir since all the fish will break into pieces.
4. Mix in the fresh grated coconut . Toss well and cook on high flame till all the liquid has evaporated. Keep tossing occasionally.
5. Pour 3 tablespoon of oil and toss well. Turn off heat.
Serve hot with plain rice.
