Nethili varuval recipe a quick fish fry using anchovies.This nethili fish fry serves as a great crispy starter or as a sidedish for rice.This nethili meen varuval has become gugus favorite too so another reason to make again and post it here 🙂

Anchovies marinated in spices and fried till crisp makes it super tasty.The center bone is not hard as in other fish varieties so when fried can be eaten as such.There are different methods of fish fry and this method I tried recently comes out super crispy and tasty too.

This nethili fry is very famous appetizer in Kerala.But I’ve made it in our south indian style masala, it tastes super good.

Nethili fry recipe

Author: Sharmilee J

Nethili fry recipe a crispy fry with anchovies, serves as a great starter and as a sidedish too

Ingredients

400 gms nethili
2 tsp gg paste
1/4 tsp pepper powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder + as needed to rinse
1 and 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
3 tbsp rice flour
1 and 1/2 tbsp corn flour
salt to taste
water as needed

Instructions

Clean anchovies well, rinse it twice atleast in turmeric water and take it in a mixing bowl.Add all other ingredients listed under 'to marinade'.Mix well first then sprinkle little water and mix well.Fish should be coated well.
Keep covered at least for 15 mins.Heat enough oil in a kadai - add the fish pieces into it.Add in batches.
Flip over and fry.Fry until golden brown.Repeat to finish.Finally add curry leaves and fry until crisp.This is just for garnish.

Recipe Notes

Marinade time for this is just 15 mins but if you have time leave it for an hour.

Nethili varuval video

How to make nethili varuval recipe:

Clean anchovies well, rinse it twice at least in turmeric water and take it in a mixing bowl.Add all other ingredients listed under ‘to marinade’.Mix well first then sprinkle little water and mix well.Fish should be coated well.
Keep covered at least for 15 mins.Heat enough oil in a kadai – add the fish pieces into it.Add in batches.
Flip over and fry.Fry until golden brown.Repeat to finish.Finally add curry leaves and fry until crisp.This is just for garnish.