NETHOLI FRY

 

Ingredients

1. Netholi fish/Anchovy – 250gms
2. Shallots -8
3. Ginger – garlic paste – 2 tbsp
4. Rice flour – 2 tbsp
5. Besan /kadalapodi -3 tbsp
6. Red chilly – 2 tbsp
7. Pepper powder – 1 tbsp
8. Coriander powder – 1 tsp
9. Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
10. Curry leaves
11. Salt as needed
12. Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
13. Oil for frying

Method

1. Wash and clean the fish netholi/kozhuva and pat dry using a towel.
2. Grind shallots, ginger garlic paste together with chilly, coriander, pepper and turmeric powders adding little water, enough salt to make a smooth paste.
3. Next take a mixing bowl, marinate the cleaned fish with ground paste and keep for 30 mins.
4. Before frying, add rice flour and kadalapodi/besan to the marinated fish, mix well, to get crispy fried fish.
5. Heat oil in a frying pan and deep fry the marinated fish over medium heat, in batches.
6. Once they turn crispy, remove the fish to a paper towel so that the excess oil will be absorbed.
7. SPRINKLE SOME LEMON JUICE AND SERVE HOT WITH RICE.