Thursday, January 8, 2015

Anchovies Fry

A delicious and crunchy dish of fired anchovies.

Ingredients 

  • Anchovies -  1 lb (about 500 gms)
  • Fortune Cooking Oil - as needed for frying 
  • Lemon Juice - 1 tblsp
  • Red chilly powder - 1 tblsp 
  • Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Coriander powder - 1 1/2 tsp 
  • Black pepper powder -  1/2 tsp 
  • Fennel powder - 1 pinch 
  • Ginger crushed - 1/2 " piece 
  • Garlic crushed - 4 cloves 
  • Curry leaves - 3 sprigs  
  • Salt - to taste 

Method

1. Clean the fish thoroughly.
2. Mix all the ingredients under 'For Marination' to form a smooth paste. Sprinkle few drops of oil if needed.
3. Add the anchovies to this paste. Mix well so that the masala coats the anchovies fully.
4. Let it rest for a few minutes.
5. Heat oil in a frying pan and aplutter the curry leaves. 
6. Next add the anchovies in one single layer. 
7. After one side is fried turn it with a spoon. Shallow fry on medium flame till it is brown and crispy.

Serving Suggestion
  - This tastes excellent with some white rice or boiled tapioca.
  - Some people like to have it as a snack.
Image courtesy: Indochinekitchen

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