Meen Peera / Anchovy Coconut Dry Curry

It is a typical kerala special recipe.I got this recipe from my mother in law. She makes it when we went to kerala last time and it is my hubby's favourite recipe. 

Ingredients :

1. Anchovy cleaned washed  - 500 grams
2. Grated Coconut - 1 1/4 Cup  
3. Ginger - 1  tbsp chopped
4. Garlic - 1 tbsp chopped
5. Coriander Powder- 1/2 tsp
6. Chilly Powder- 1/2 tsp
7. Green Chillies- 3 nos slitted
8. Mustard Seeds -1/4 tsp
9. Red Chilly Whole- 2 Nos
10. Oil as required
11. Salt as reqired
12. Curry Leaves as required
13. Gambooge- 2 Nos

How to Cook :

1. Grind the coconut , coriander powder, chilly powder ,garlic and ginger in a mixie for a round.Keep this aside.
2. Soak the kodampuli /Gambooge in luke warm water.
3. Add oil to the pan , splutter mustard seeds and add the whole red chilly .
4. Now add the grinded mixture with 1/2 Cup water , slitted green chilly,salt ,curry leaves and the gambooge along with the soaked  (1/4 cup) water.Bring to boil.
5. Add the anchovy fish to it , close the pan and cook in low flame . In between make sure by holding the pan on both sides,  you move the pan in circular motion  instead of directly stirring since it might crush the fish pieces .
6. Cook for around 5 minutes so that  the fish should get cooked . Open the pan and cook in low flame so that the gravy should be thicken and all the water you have added should get dried.
7. Serve Hot  with rice !!!