I have seen some restaurants serving the full anchovy (with head , tail and small fins too) removing the tract. Believe me this kind will taste great. But I have to remove most of the parts because of my Xav:) He hates fish head and I love it ...weird huh:)So if you are like me, then use the whole fish.
Mostly I prefer non vegetarian buffets while visiting my favorite Indian restaurants. The power of the Indian starters like tandoori chicken , kebab, fish fry will be such that one cannot get satisfied with a single selection of starter:)
I know many of you are like me and so here is an attractive dish to satisfy our palates:)
Anchovy fish deep fried.
Ingredients:
Anchovy fish (nethili meen)- 1 lb
(1 kg will approximately yield 80 big size anchovies)
Salt - to taste (1 1/2 tsp)
Red chilly powder - 1 tbsp
cumin powder - 1tsp
coriander powder - 1tbsp
lemon juice / vinegar - 2 tbsp
rice flour - 2 tbsp (for crispiness)
Red food color - 1/10 tsp (optional)
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil to deep fry - 200 ml
How to clean anchovy fish?
Wash and clean the anchovies to remove any sand or impurities. Rinse it in large amount of water thrice to remove the sand, if bought fresh.
Then remove or retain the head as per taste. (If you are frying them, then the head will taste great). Cut and remove the tail. Slit gently in the boneless side to remove the (greenish) digestive tract.
Again rinse once. Apply 1 tsp turmeric powder and keep aside.
The anchovies are ready for cooking now.
Method:
Add all the powders, salt, food color, lemon juice and mix well.
Mix this with the cleaned anchovies and marinate for an hour.
We can fry them immediately also.
Heat oil in a pan.
Deep fry the fishes in small batches till crispy.
Anchovy fish fry is ready!
Serving suggestions:
Serve as starter or side dish with rasam / sambar / fish curry in rice.
20 comments:
Nice fish fry dear...I too love nethili meen fry...I can have this fish in anything :)
I love this one too.. We call it uzhuval and natholi in Kerala.
wow..i prepare blue anchovy chill fry few days ago and ur looks so yummy that I want to grab ur plate and enjoy myself with lemon rice that's made for lunch today:)
This is my favorite......
Hello Vicky,
nethili meen varuval looks nice crispy, perfectly browned and I just have to come over there to relish it :-)
pondy-ilum restaurants-la idhu kidaikkum!!! ungala meri dhaan naanum, Indian restaurants-kku ponaa, rendu moonu starters yenakku ondi order panradhukku vekkamaa irukkum, hehehe
indha meri items paathaa, yedhayum vittukka manssu varaadhu!!!
you've made me crave for these delicious crispies now, miam, miam!!!
I love to keep the heads too, they add nice crunchiness !!! you have done it exactly like we do, except that rice flour!! that's a nice addition for crispiness! I love it!!!
Anchonvies look very nicely made. Loved the clicks you have posted.
Hamaree Rasoi
Slurppp!!am drooling rite now here..wat a tempting fish fry..
Ive seen this being very popular in Kerala too. Thanks for putting up the steps as to how to clean the fish. Im a vegetarian who cooks meat and fish for my husband - so these tips do come in handy :)
I simply love this nethili varuval...nothing can beat the taste of this dish.:)
Wow the fish looks very inviting.I too love the fish head.Will u please tell what we call this fiah telugu.
delicious fish fry...
Oh! I love this fish & this prep... It is one lip smacking prep.... & a quickie to be consumed too... U make them & they disappear..... Lovely crispy perfect captures too... Very tempting....
Ash...
(http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)
Thank you friends:)
Vineela: The Telugu name for anchovy is 'Poravallu'. Hope it is correct:)
am drooling...one of our favs..
Hi Viki.. i had stayed away from blogs for quite sometime and intend to do so, dear..
really mouth watering fish
Varain Vittuku varain Vicky, MY gosh been age i had nettily varruval , even last year, i was in India somehow i skipped :(
wow viki nice fish fry...very crispy n yummy
Wow! I love nethili! I'll gobble this up with rasam saadam! This is so lovely! Yummy!
wow viki,
u are tempting a lot of them I see ;)ur authentic dishes are too good
TC
Wow this looks great..
brought anchovy yesterday thinking of making a different recipe..but when i see yours.. could not resist the temptation of making anchovy fish fry..going to try this today for dinner:)
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