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Nithili Fry

Ingredients for marination
Fresh Nethili/Anchovies fish - 40 fish
Salt to taste
Red chillies - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Ginger & Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Rice flour or corn starch - 1 tsp ( optional)
Other ingredients
Oil to shallow fry
Curry leaves few
Vinegar - 1tbsp
Method
Wash the fish with vinegar well & keep it aside.
Take a wide plate add all the above marination ingredients.
Now add the washed fish mix well to make sure all the pieces are well coated on all sides.
Rest this for 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan place the marinated fish,do not overlap, in medium low flame fry these fish in batches till crisp & brown on all sides.
Lastly add the curry leaves in the same oil fry till crisp & add it on top of the fish.
Serve it as a starter or as a side dish for rice.

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