Netholi meen peera pattichathu recipe | കൊഴുവ പീര പറ്റിച്ചത്
2014-10-26- Cuisine: Kerala, South Indian, കേരളം
- Course: Side Dish, കൂട്ടാന്
- Skill Level: Moderate
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- Yield: 250
- Servings: 3
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Ready In: 20m
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Netholi meen peera pattichathu recipe | കൊഴുവ പീര പറ്റിച്ചത്
Netholi meen peera pattichathu is a tasty and healthy side dish.
Anchovies ( കൊഴുവ ) are small, shiny, silver fish popular in Kerala. It contains lots of nutrients and vitamins.
Anchovies have lots of health benefits. It helps to keep a healthy heart, lower the bad cholesterol, improve skin health, strengthening teeth, etc.
Kozhuva can make as fry, gravy, or “peera”.
Kozhuva meen peera is a tasty dish with rice, chapati, etc.
Try this healthy dish in your kitchen and enjoy!

Netholi peera pattichathu recipe | Anchovy recipe | കൊഴുവ പീര പറ്റിച്ചത് recipe
Ingredients
- Kozhuva (Natholi or Anchovies) - 250 gm
- Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
- Red chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
- Green chilly - 4 nos
- Shallots - 5 nos
- Fennel seeds or Perumjeerakam -1/2 tsp
- Mustard seeds or Kaduku - 1/4 tsp
- Curry leaves - 2 sting
- Coconut oil - 5 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Kudampuli or gambooge - 1 piece
- Water - 1 cup
- Ginger or Inchi - 1 small piece (chopped)
Method
Step 1
Clean the Kozhuva and wash it thoroughly.
Step 2
Heat the Earthern pot (meenchatti). Add the cleaned kozhuva, chopped ginger, turmeric powder, salt, red chilly powder, kudampuli, 1 cup of water and mix well. Cover the meenchatti and cook for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes switch of the flame.
Step 3
Crush the grated coconut, shallots, fennel seeds, green chillies together in a blender to make masala.
Step 4
Heat coconut oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When they spultter add curry leaves and crushed masala. Saute for 3 minutes.
Step 5
Add cooked fish, salt and stir well. Cooke for 5 minutes until the whole water content is dried up and switch of the flame.
Step 6
Kozhuva Peera Pattichathu is ready.