Nethili Meen Rasam

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Ingredients:
Fry:

• Nethili Meen/ Anchovies - 1/2 kg
• Chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
• Salt as required
• Corn flour - 2 tsp
• Water - 1/2 cup
• Bread Crumbs
• Oil for frying

Rasam:

• Tamarind - lemon size
• Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
• Salt as required
• Curry leaves- few
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Coriander leaves - few
• Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp

Grind:

• Pepper - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli - 1
• Garlic pods - 3
• Tomato - 1

Method:

• Soak tamarind in 1 cup water. Marinate fish with chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix corn flour with water.
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• Heat oil in a pan, coat it with corn flour batter and bread crumbs, shallow fry it in oil.
• Extract juice from tamarind, heat one tsp oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, and curry leaves, pour tamarind juice, grind everything given under "Grind" and add it to tamarind juice, finally add turmeric powder and salt.
• When the rasam starts boiling, drop fried fish one by one and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Remove from heat and serve hot with rice and papad.