Dry Nethili Fry

Nethili fry is a very good non-veg starter served in most of the chennai restaurants. It can be even served along with rice especially curd rice.

Ingredients
Nethili - 75 gms
Oil - 3 tbsp

To Marinate
Turmeric Powder - 3/4 tsp
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder - 2 1/2 tsp
Home made Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1/4 tsp
Curry Leaves - 20 to 30 leaves
Salt - very little

Preparation

Remove the head and black part of the Anchovies and wash it twice or thrice. Drain out the water from it.

To the washed anchovies, add all the items given in the "To Marinate" section and leave it for 15 min.

Heat Oil in a small kadai. Deep fry the nethili's and curry leaves in batches.

Arrange them in a serving plate. Now your Nethili fries are ready to be served hot.