Dry fish chutney/onakkameen chammanthi

Ingredients

• Dried fish- 1/2 cup
• Coconut,grated- 1/2 cup
• Dried Red chillies-3
• Onion- 1/4, sliced
• Salt- 1 teaspoon(Only if fish is unsalted)
• Curry leaves- 5-6
• Oil- to fry fishes

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Preparation

• Clean with water very well, the dry fish to remove any extra salt,if unsalted clean just once.
• Heat oil in a pan and fry the dry fishes till crispy, remove from fire and allow to cool.
• Grind together fish,coconut,onion,dried red chilly,curry leaves, salt(if unsalted fish is used) to a fine paste(add small quantity of water if required to accelerate grinding).
• Serve with rice gruel/dosa.