Kerala Netholi Fry (Anchovy Fry)

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Crispy and spicy Anchovy or Kozhuva or Netholi fry. Anchovies marinated with spices and then shallow fried. Anchovy is also called nethili or chooda or podimeen in different parts of Kerala. A quite easy and tasty appetizer.

This fish fry is one of my favorites as an appetizer and as a side dish along with rice. A very common dish at a Kerala home and Kerala kallushap / Toddy Shop.

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Kerala Netholi Fry (Anchovy Fry)

Jane Jojo

Crispy and spicy Anchovy or Netholi or Kozhuva fry. Anchovies marinated with spices and then shallow fried. Anchovy is also called nethili or chooda or podimeen in different parts of Kerala. A quite easy and tasty appetizer.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine Indian, kerala

Servings 3 servings

Calories 27 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ ½ kilogram Netholi / Kozhuva/ Anchovy
• ▢ 1 tablespoon rice flour
• ▢ coconut oil / vegetable oil
• ▢ curry leaves

Grind

• ▢ 5 number small shallot
• ▢ ½ teaspoon ginger
• ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic
• ▢ 2 tablespoon chilli powder
• ▢ ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon lime juice
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

 

• Clean the fish (netholi / kozhuva / anchovy) and pat dry using a paper kitchen towel.
• Grind the ingredients listed under grind section and make it a fine paste - shallots, ginger, garlic, chilli powder, pepper powder, turmeric powder, lime juice, and salt. As needed, add just enough water to grind. Adjust the salt as per your taste.
  
• Marinate cleaned fish with the prepared marinade and curry leaves. Keep it aside for 30 minutes.
  
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• Before frying, add rice flour. Rice flour gives a crispy touch.
  
• Heat oil in a flat pan. Add the marinated fish to the pan. Deep Fry the fish over medium high flame until done and crispy. It would turn into golden color.
  
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• Serve it with onion rings and lemon. Enjoy 🙂
  

Nutrition

Serving: 144gCalories: 27kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 475mgPotassium: 118mgFiber: 2gSugar: 0.4gVitamin A: 1582IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg

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