Anchovy specials @ home

Fresh needle like anchovies are to be used for these dishes.

1. Achovy Moringa leaves stir fry 

Ingredients 

1. Fresh and cleaned anchovies 250 gym

2. Moringa leaves, cleaned 3 handfuls 

3.Grated coconut 1 cup 

4. Onion 1, garlic cloves 7, green chilli 4, ginger 2 inch piece, all four, finely chopped 

5. Coconut oil 1 tbsp., mustard seeds 1/2 tsp.

Preparation 

Heat the oil in in a shallow pan. Drop in the mustard seeds, allow to crackle and add the chopped onion, garlic, ginger and green chilli, sauté it, add salt to taste. Add  half cup of water,  1/4 tsp. turmeric powder, when it starts boiling, add anchovies, allow to cook, add the Moringa leaves on it, reduce the flame into low. When the leaves are stewed, add the coconut, close it with a lid and allow to cook for 2 minutes. Combine the contents in the pan with care not to break the anchovies. Dish is done ✅ 

Good for rice and chapatti.

Anchovy mango curry 

Ingredients 

1. Cleaned anchovies 250gm

2. Raw mango 1, peeled and thinly sliced 

3. Shallots 5, green chilli 2, ginger 1 inch piece, garlic cloves 2, all thinly sliced 

4. Grated coconut 1/2 cup, make it a paste 

5. Curry leaf a sprig 

6. Fish masala 1 tbsp 

7. Salt to taste 

Preparation 

In an earthen cook ware, pour a cup of water, add mango pieces and the sliced items under 3

and curry leaves. Allow to boil, add salt, fish masala and anchovies. Allow to cook in low flame. Add the coconut paste, swirl the cook ware to combine the ingredients. Dish is done ✅ 

Super dish for rice 

 

Healthy side dish for lunch with Moringa leaves and beetroot

  First time in my kitchen this dish! Was not thinking to publish this recipe. So didn’t take the pics of Moringa leaves and beetroot. Usually Moringa leaves stir fry I make with green gram or dal. Also without grams it can be cooked. But the thing is that it becomes more thick. Beetroot was there in my refrigerator. So thought of mix and try it’s match together. WoW, it turned out good. Then, why to hesitate? The simple recipe is here 

Ingredients 

Moringa leaves, cleaned 2 handfuls, beetroot large 1, peeled and grated, shallots 5, garlic cloves 5, both chopped finely, turmeric powder ,chilli powder, 1/4 tsp. each,  cumin powder a pinch, salt to taste, grated coconut 1/2 cup, mustard seeds 1/4 tsp., coconut oil 1/2 tbsp.

Preparation 

Heat the oil in a shallow pan, drop in the mustard seeds, allow to crackle, drop in shallots and garlic, sauté it. When the fragrance starts add, beetroot and stir it. When half cooked add, salt, turmeric, chilli & cumin powders, combine well and add the Moringa leaves. Mix well. When the leaves are sautéed add the grated coconut, combine well and allow to remain in low flame for a minute. Dish is done ✅ The sweetness of beetroot adjusted the bitterness and the softness of beetroot adjusted the hardness of Moringa leaves. The dish is delicious and of course nutritious.

Can serve as side dish for rice, chapatti, roti and porotta. Super for vegetarians.