Anchioves 65 / Nethili 65

I love Nethili / Anchioves 65... My hubby ordered this recipe usually in restaurant.. But in hotels they prepared the fish with bones my son didn't like this fry because of the bone.. but I cleans these tiny fish and remove the bones and only fries the freshly part.. it is easier to chew and eat them not having to worry about those tiny bones... 

My son also enjoyed this fish fry... I was suprised to see this so sure all kids must like this.. But this is my opinion if you find tiny version of Anchioves you need not remove the bones and directly marinate the fish and fry them... Many famous south indian restaurants serve this nethili fish fry in a bed of fried curry leaves.. 

These fish are crisp since they are mostly deep fried.. Make sure you get fresh fish to make this recipe, marinate overnight and fry them the next time.. While serving, make sure it is nice and hot and drizzle some fresh lemon juice for an extra punch....So I hope that you must try this recipe and comments about it...

Preparation time : 10 mins

Marinating time : 1 hour

Frying time : 7 mins

Serve - 4

Recipe category : Appetizers

INGREDIENTS : 

Anchioves / Nethili - 1/2 kg (small fish)

Oil - for frying 

TO MARINATE :

Chilli powder - 1 tspn

Pepper powder - 1 tspn

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn

Red food colour - 1 pinch

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbspn

Corn flour - 1 tbspn

Rice flour - 1 tbspn

All purpose flour / maida - 1 tbspn

Vinegar - 1/2 tspn

Lemon - 1 

Salt - as needed

METHOD :

• Clean the fish and remove the bone carefully.Place it on a plate
• Take all the ingredients mentioned above in "TO MARINATE" and form thick paste..
• Apply on the fish and let it marinate for 1 hour..
• Heat a pan with oil when oil reaches the smoking point.
• Drop the fish one by one an dlet it cook for 4 mins..
• Now flip the fishes and fry it for another 4 mins..
• Fry it till it became crispy..
• Drain it in a tissue papaer to excess oil..
• Now serve with sliced ring onions and lemon wedges...

PICRORIAL:

Take your ingredients

Take all flour in a mixing bowl

Add in chilli powder 

Add in pepper powder

Turmeric powder

A pinch of red colour

Ginger garlic paste

Some salt

A spoon of vinegar

Mix well to form paste

Add in fishes

Mix well if needed sprinkle some water

Squeeze some lemon juice

Now it's done to marinate

Look after marination

When it reaches the smoking point drop the fish

Let it fry for 4 mins

Flip it to fry another side

Now it done

Drain it in a tissue paper

Plated with lemon wedges

Serve hot with onion rings

 

Enjoy..