Anchovies Fish Fry / Nethili Fish Fry / Nethili Meen Varuval / நெத்திலி மீன் வறுவல்

Here a is crispy and tasty treat for Fish Lovers - Nethili Fish Fry!  Even beginners can try this recipe; cleaning process is also easy.

 Ingredients:

Nethili fish - 250 grams
Red chilli powder - 1 to 1½ tsp (Adjust according to your spice level)
Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
Lemon juice - 2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Rice flour - 1 tbsp
Curry leaves - 1 or 2 sprigs
Oil - for shallow frying

Directions:

Wash and clean the fish pieces and pat dry.

Take a bowl; add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder ginger garlic paste, lemon juice and salt along with fish.

Mix everything and allow to marinate at least for an hour.

Before frying, add the rice flour and mix well.

Heat oil in a flat bottom pan, add some curry leaves and place the fish.

Turn the fish in between to cook both sides evenly (Do this in a medium flame).

Serve hot as a starter or accompaniment to rice with fish curry (Meen kulambu); even with rasam it is delicious!

Check my other fish recipes too.

Chettinad Fish Curry

Tomato Garlic Fish Curry

Masala Fish Fry (Meen Varuval) / Fish Fry with Coconut

Red Snapper Fish Fry / Sankara Meen Varuval

Tandoori Fish / Baked Fish using Tandoori Masala