Anchovy Fry

Name: Anchovy Fry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Kerala)
Ingredients: 500g anchovies (small fish), cleaned whole; 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; 1 tbsp Kashmiri chili powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp black pepper powder; 1/2 tsp fennel powder; 3 green chilies, slit; 6-8 curry leaves; 1 medium onion, sliced; 4 tbsp coconut oil; 2 tbsp lime juice; Salt to taste

🍗 Non-veg🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 63. Anchovy Fry recipe

⏱️10 minPrep

🔥12 minCook

🕒22 minTotal

🍽️5Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Anchovy Fry

Marinate anchovies (10 mins): Toss anchovies with ginger-garlic paste, 1 tbsp Kashmiri chili powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric, salt, and 1 tbsp lime juice. Let sit for 10 minutes for flavors to penetrate small fish.
Heat oil (1 min, high heat): Heat coconut oil in large shallow pan until very hot and shimmering. Do not smoke.
Fry anchovies (6 mins total, medium-high heat): Carefully spread anchovies in single layer in hot oil. Fry for 3 minutes on first side without moving until golden and crispy. Stir and fry for another 3 minutes until all fish are golden and crispy throughout.
Fry aromatics (2 mins, medium heat): In same oil, quickly fry onion slices for 1 minute until softened. Add curry leaves and green chilies, fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.

📖 Cultural notes

Anchovy Fry celebrates Kerala's abundant catch of these tiny fish, where high-heat frying renders them crispy throughout while developing nutty, complex flavors. ---

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