Anchovies / Netholi fry

Ingredients

1. Achovy / Netholi   - 250 gms
2. Shallot - 20
3. Red chilli powder - 2 tbsp
4. Pepper powder - 1 tbsp
5. Turmeric powder - 0.5 tbsp
6. Ginger - 1 inch
7. Curry leaves
8. Oil - for frying
9. Salt

Procedure

1. Clean the fish well. Remove all the internal stuff from the fish.
2. Pulse shallot, red chilli powder, pepper powder, turmeric and ginger twice. It should not be ground too smoothly.
3. Apply this mixture and salt over the fish and marinate this for at least 2 hours. It is better to keep it in the refrigerator.
4. Heat the tawa and shallow fry the fish. 
1. Add oil and swirl the tawa so that oil reaches all parts of the tawa.
2. When the oil is hot, place the fish on the tawa. Once one side is fried (about 2 minutes) flip the fish to the other side. Strew few curry leaves over the fish. The aroma of the curry leaves and the fish frying is heavenly. 
3. Once both the sides are fried well, remove the fish from oil.
5. Serve it with rice.

Note: Make sure that the fish is marinated at least for 2 hours in the refrigerator.