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Unakka Sravu Chutney (Shark Chutney)

Ingredients
  • Dried Shark - 100 gms
  • Pepper Powder - 1 tsp
  • Red Chili Powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder - a pinch
  • Grated Coconut - 1 cup
  • Small Onion - 12-15 nos:
  • Red Chili - 4-5 nos:
  • Oil - to fry
  • Salt - as required
  • Curry Leaves - 4-5 stems
Preparation Method
  1. Cut shark into small pieces and soak in water for 4-5hrs to remove the excess salt.
  2. Remove the fish from water and add pepper powder, turmeric powder, chili powder and mix well and keep aside for 15mins:.
  3. In a pan heat oil and fry fish in medium flame turning in between.
  4. Remove fish from oil and put in a tissue to remove excess oil.
  5. Fry the red chilies in the same oil and keep aside.
  6. Crush the grated coconut and red chili and keep aside.
  7. Crush small onions and curry leaves and keep aside.
  8. Mince the fried fish and keep aside.
  9. In a large bowl and minced fish, crushed coconut, red chili, small onion, curry leaves and mix well.
  10. Add salt if required (before adding salt, taste to check whether enough salt is there).
  11. Unakka Sravu Chutney tastes well with rice soup (kanji) / rice.

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