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Side Dish

Anchovy Fry | Netholi Fry | Chooda Fry

Anchovy fry, Netholi fry, or Chooda fry, whatever you choose to call it, this delectable dish is a seafood lover's dream.

Ingredientsfor 3 servings

50 g Anchovies Cleaned and — washed
1/2 tbsp Lemon juice
Oil — for frying
2 tsp Red chilly powder
Turmeric powder A pinch
1/4 tsp Pepper powder
1/2 tbsp Lemon juice
1/2 tsp Fenugreek powder (Uluva)
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
For preparing the crispy crunchy fish delicacy, first soak the washed anchovies in some water along with 1/2 tbsp lemon juice for 5 minutes. This is to remove any unwanted smell and impurities.
Step 2
Remove the anchovies from water and drain well.
Step 3
Prepare a soft marinade using the ingredients: red chilly powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, lemon juice, fenugreek powder and required salt.
Step 4
Apply the marinade on the anchovies and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the marinated anchovies to a golden brown color or until crisp.
Step 5
This is a Mouth watering unique dish, a favorite with both the young as well as old. Serve hot with rice.While treating the fish with small children, keep in mind that the small bones do not hurt them. Better to remove the bones while feeding kids who are very young.

Tip

The final handful of curry leaves should go in right at the end, off the heat — they should crackle and crisp in the residual heat.

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Side Dish

Anchovy Fry | Netholi Fry | Chooda Fry

Anchovy fry, Netholi fry, or Chooda fry, whatever you choose to call it, this delectable dish is a seafood lover's dream.

Ingredientsfor 3 servings

50 g Anchovies Cleaned and — washed
1/2 tbsp Lemon juice
Oil — for frying
2 tsp Red chilly powder
Turmeric powder A pinch
1/4 tsp Pepper powder
1/2 tbsp Lemon juice
1/2 tsp Fenugreek powder (Uluva)
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
For preparing the crispy crunchy fish delicacy, first soak the washed anchovies in some water along with 1/2 tbsp lemon juice for 5 minutes. This is to remove any unwanted smell and impurities.
Step 2
Remove the anchovies from water and drain well.
Step 3
Prepare a soft marinade using the ingredients: red chilly powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, lemon juice, fenugreek powder and required salt.
Step 4
Apply the marinade on the anchovies and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the marinated anchovies to a golden brown color or until crisp.
Step 5
This is a Mouth watering unique dish, a favorite with both the young as well as old. Serve hot with rice.While treating the fish with small children, keep in mind that the small bones do not hurt them. Better to remove the bones while feeding kids who are very young.