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Lakshadweep · Breakfast

Anchovy Fish Flake Rice

Traditional 28. Anchovy Fish Flake Rice recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Cooked rice: 200g
• Dried anchovies: 35g, cleaned and flaked
• Onion: 0.5 small (30g), minced
• Turmeric: 0.5g
• Chili powder: 1g
• Coconut oil: 15ml
• Curry leaves: 8 leaves
• Salt: 3g
• Lemon juice: 5ml

👩‍🍳 How to make Anchovy Fish Flake Rice

1. Clean dried anchovies (remove heads if whole), break into flakes.
2. Heat oil (160°C), add curry leaves (fry 15 sec).
3. Add onion, cook 1.5 min until translucent.
4. Add turmeric and chili powder, stir 20 sec.
5. Add anchovy flakes, cook 1 min stirring gently (should smell fishy but not overpowering).
6. Add cooked rice, toss for 2 min until evenly mixed. Add salt and lemon juice.
7. Visual cue: Anchovies distributed, rice grains separate, balanced fish aroma, no overpowering smell.
8. Serve hot.
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