meen aviyal/meen peera

A tradional Kerala dish,thia z our kottayam special item ;) Meen Peera/Meen aviyal is usually made with small fish such as kozhuva/natholi,Small sardines

 Ingredients:-

½ kg kozhuva/anchovies
2 cups grated coconut
10 button onions
½ inch ginger (sliced)
6 garlic cloves (sliced)
3 green chillies (sliced)
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
1 stalk of curry leaves
Salt to taste
3 pieces of cocum/kudam puli (soaked in water)/u can use raw mango also
1 cup water
2 teaspoon coconut oil

Method:-

1 Clean and cut the kozhuva/anchovies into small pieces.
2 Crush coconut, button onions, ginger, garlic and green chillies.
3 Mix these with turmeric powder, curry leaves, salt and fish in a clay pot.
4 Add the cocum and one cup of water and bring to boil.
5 Lower the heat and allow the mixture to get dry.
 Pour coconut oil n curryleaves on top and remove from fire.