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Main Course

Special Kozhuva Fry Restaurant Style

Kerala-style dry fry where mixed is cooked down until all the moisture evaporates and what remains is intensely flavoured, slightly caramelised, and impossibly moreish. Best with parotta or plain rice.

Ingredientsfor 6 servings

1/2 kg Anchovi or kozhuva I used small type you can use any type
2 sprig Curry leaves
2 tbsp Puttu podi
Oil — for frying
3 tbsp Chilly powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
2 nos Shallots
1/2 tsp Fennel seeds perum (jeerakam)
1 tsp Pepper
2 Pods Garlic
1 sprig Curry leaves
1" piece Ginger
Salt

Preparation

Step 1
Clean the Kozhuva and set aside.
Step 2
Gather all the items for marination.
Step 3
Grind this into fine paste.
Step 4
Mix this to Kozhuva properly. Keep it for at least 1 hour.
Step 5
Get that marinated Kozhuva and mix with puttu podi(this is used to get crispness).
Step 6
Immediately heat oil and fry this batch by batch.
Step 7
Fry until it becomes very much crispy. Then add curry leaves in it.
Step 8
This is now ready to serve with boiled rice or as a starter.

Tip

A heavy-bottomed pan or cast iron skillet gives you the best results for a proper Kerala fry. Thin pans burn the spices before the meat dries.

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Main Course

Special Kozhuva Fry Restaurant Style

Ingredientsfor 6 servings

1/2 kg Anchovi or kozhuva I used small type you can use any type
2 sprig Curry leaves
2 tbsp Puttu podi
Oil — for frying
3 tbsp Chilly powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
2 nos Shallots
1/2 tsp Fennel seeds perum (jeerakam)
1 tsp Pepper
2 Pods Garlic
1 sprig Curry leaves
1" piece Ginger
Salt

Preparation

Step 1
Clean the Kozhuva and set aside.
Step 2
Gather all the items for marination.
Step 3
Grind this into fine paste.
Step 4
Mix this to Kozhuva properly. Keep it for at least 1 hour.
Step 5
Get that marinated Kozhuva and mix with puttu podi(this is used to get crispness).
Step 6
Immediately heat oil and fry this batch by batch.
Step 7
Fry until it becomes very much crispy. Then add curry leaves in it.
Step 8
This is now ready to serve with boiled rice or as a starter.

Tip

A heavy-bottomed pan or cast iron skillet gives you the best results for a proper Kerala fry. Thin pans burn the spices before the meat dries.

Cook this in the app

Step-by-step cooking mode, grocery list, and meal planning — free on Mageiro.

Download on the

App Store

Get it on

Google Play

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Kadala Kaya Mezhukku | Nadan Kadala Kaya Mezhukkupuratti

Simple, honest, and on every Kerala lunch plate — quail thoran is coconut oil, grated coconut, and a handful of spice...

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