நெத்திலி மீன் வறுவல் / Nethili Meen Fry / Fried Masala Coated Anchovies

Hai Guys…Hope everyone started planning for your weekends..I too have lots of plans for it, Actually my hubby's b'day is in this weekend. I have some secret plans for it, I have already purchased his gifts. I am planning to make a special tart for his b'day, since he is not that crazy for cakes. I will post the pictures of it once we are done with it..

And one more important thing don't tell my hubby about this ok..

 

Now coming to the 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. Hope you will like this one..Happy Weekend Guys..

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

Method:

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.

Pictorial:

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

add 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