Kerala Style Anchovies (Nethili meen) Fry

Anchovies are known as Netholi or Kozhuva in malayalam.. It is a favourite among keralites.. Fried anchovies is mu hubby favourite among all fish fries... Toddy shops in kerala are very popular for serving spicy nethili fry with their drinks.. They also tend to be a best place to buy the most darling seafood dishes.....

You can definitely make nethili fry at home too with simple ingredients and spices which is exactly what I am going to share today... This is carfully prepared balanced the flavous perfectly, honestly, takes practice to perfect taste.... The amount of heat, salt and other ingredients you need to use will alos depends a lot on personal perference...

When the fish gives awesome smell by adding curry leaves on them while frying....So I hope that you must try this recipe and let me know how it's turns out from you... 

Marination time ; 1/2 hour

Frying time : 5 mins

Serve - 3 to 4

INGREDIENTS :

Anchioves / Nethili fish  - 250 grams

Curry leaves - few

Oil for frying

FOR MARINATION :

Red chilli powder - 2 spn

Ginger garlic paste - 1 spn

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Red colour - 1 pinch

Salt - 1 spn

Lemon juice - 1 tsp

METHOD :

• Clean the fish, pat dry and place it on a bowl.
• Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and add in fish..
• Mix well and keep aside for 1/2 hour for good marination.
• Drop it one by one in the hot oil..Keep it for 5 mins.. 
• Fry in small flame in batches (4 to 5 fish at a time).
• Untill it became crispy golden brown.(Use coconut oil for the best results)
• Flip it and add in curry leaves and mix well..
• Drain it and place on kitchen towel to absorb extra oil.
• Now the anchovies fry is ready to serve with chopped onions.

PICTORIAL :

Take all your ingredients

Wash the fish well, keep aside

Take ginger garlic paste in a bowl

Add in Chilli powder

Then a pinch of red colour

Turmeric powder

Then salt

Squeeze some lemon juice

Now add in fish 

 Mix well

 Transfer it into a plate

 Heat a pan with oil

 Marinate it for 30 mins

 Drop it into the oil

 Let them fey for 5 mins

 Now flip it

 Add in some curry leaves

 Give a mix

Drain it in a tissue paper

Serve hot

 Enjoy..