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Crispy Fried Anchovies/Netholi and Veloori Fish Fry/ Podimeen Varuthathu



Crispy fried Anchovies/Netholi/ Podimeen Varuthathu
Crispy fried Anchovies is super yummy and invokes childhood memories. Do you like fish as a snack? well I love crispy fried anchovies as a snack. My grandmother and mother used to make them when we were kids and gave it in small plates for snacking.  This is a quick and easy fish fry with Veloori or white sardine. It is crispy and tasty fry. This recipe is from my mother in law. You can also use Anchovies for this recipe

Ingredients

Anchovies or vellori- 1/2 lb
Kashmiri chilly powder- 1 tsp
Pepper powder- 1/3 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp
Fenugreek powder- a pinch
lemon juice- 1/2 tsp
Chick peas flour or rice flour-1 tbs
Egg white- 1 (optional)
Curry leaves - a few
Thinly sliced onion- 1/2 cup
salt and oil for frying


Veloori Fish fry (this one my mother-in -law made and I clicked the pic )

Clean fish and marinate with all ingredients listed above except oil. Set aside for five minutes. You can either deep fry or shallow fry the fish. The anchovies are deep fried.It will take about 3-4 minutes.The veloori fish pictured above shallow fried and will take two minutes on each sides. Fry till both sides are evenly brown and crispy. Serve with sliced onions and lemon wedges. Enjoy!


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