Nethili Fish Fry Recipe with step by step pictures. Spicy anchovies fry which is easy to make and taste delicious.
Nethili Fish Fry Recipe
This is one of hubby's favorite recipe. Fried anchovies which are coated in a spicy masala. These are perfect for appetizer or even as a side dish for rice and rasam. I already have anchovy avial in my blog.
How to Make Anchovies Fry | Nethili Fish Fry Recipe
- Take fresh anchovies and clean them well. Now put them in a bowl.
- Add salt, turmeric, ginger garlic paste, chilli powder, rice flour, egg, lemon juice to it.
- Mix them well and let it marinate for 30 mins.
- Now heat oil for deep frying.
- Drop these fish in hot oil and fry till golden.
- Drain them in paper towel. Serve hot with a squeeze of lemon juice.
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Nethili Fish Fry Recipe | Anchovies Fry Recipe
Ingredients
- Fresh Anchovy / Nethili Meen - 25
- Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tblspn
- Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Chilli powder - 2 tsp or to taste
- Lemon Juice - 1 tblspn
- Egg - 3 tblspn
- Rice Flour - 1 tblspn
Instructions
- Take fresh anchovies and clean them well. Now put them in a bowl.
- Add salt, turmeric, ginger garlic paste, chilli powder, rice flour, egg, lemon juice to it.
- Mix them well and let it marinate for 30 mins.
- Now heat oil for deep frying.
- Drop these fish in hot oil and fry till golden.
- Drain them in paper towel. Serve hot with a squeeze of lemon juice.
Video
Nethili Fish Fry Recipe Step by Step Pictures
Take all your ingredients |
Clean your fresh anchovy fish and take them in a bowl |
add ginger garlic paste to it |
add chilli, turmeric and salt to it |
rice flour |
few tblspn of egg |
add some lemon juice to it |
and mix well |
let this marinate for 30 mins.. |
Now heat oil for deep frying |
add the fish pieces in and fry for a couple of mins |
drain them and serve |
Priya Satheesh
oh wow...Looks divine for me...Love to grab them:)
సిరి
Looks crispy..but how to ensure that it got coked inside
Aarthi
@సిరిAnchovies don't take much time to cook,they will just take few mins to cook.
suthirecipe
hai aarthi
now only i saw your blogspot.
your recipes are yummy. i tried some of your recipes.
i tried your rava dosa. my son like very much.
i saw your tomato pachadi.
which main dish it will be good?
Saraswathi Tharagaram
Scrumptious fry. looks perfect..
Valarmathi Sanjeev
love this crispy anchovies fry, my fav...looks tempting and yummy.
Aarthi
@suthirecipeIt goes well with any spicy gravy like vathakulambu.
Monica
Hi Aarthi really its an awesome receipe, my hubby liked it a lot
Anonymous
Thanks for the recipe and the pictures. It helped me to refresh my memory of doing this. Your pictures look great. Keep going.
fathima
The whole fry was finished within a few minutes... thanks for the recipe..
Anonymous
Hi dear, am planning to make this tomorrow plz tell the role of egg in this recipe.Thanks in advance. I made ur chettinad fish gravy it came out so good.
Aarthi
@Anonymousit binds the mix and makes it crispy
Manimekalai M
Hi can dried anchovies be used instead of fresh ones????...TIA
Aarthi
@Manimekalai Mif u like that you can use
sweety
@ aarthi: Really yur dishes r awesome n I'm yur follower, even baby receipe n veg n non veg... Superb. Easy cooking learnt from u n tasty dishes..thank u.. Keep going.. Yur talent s really.good.