Dried Fish Fry
- 40 min
- medium
- Serves 4
Dried fish fry of soaked dried anchovies with shallots, garlic and curry leaves, fried until lightly crisp. Medium-spicy, serves 4, 40 minutes plus soaking.
Ingredients
Dried Fish200 grams
Water, For Soaking500 ml
Oil3 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Curry leaves4 grams
Garlic18 grams
Small Onion (Shallots), Thinly Sliced150 grams
Green Chilli, Slit12 grams
Turmeric Powder1.5 grams
Red Chilli Powder4.5 grams
Salt¼ tsp
Coriander Leaves, Chopped4 grams
Contains: fish.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 295kcal | 1180kcal |
| Protein | 33g | 132g |
| Carbohydrate | 9.4g | 38g |
| Fat | 14g | 54g |
| Fibre | 2g | 8g |
| Sugar | 3.3g | 13g |
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Method
Clean the dried anchovies by removing the heads and any dirt. Soak them in the water for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, peel and slice the garlic and shallots, slit the green chillies, rinse the curry leaves and chop the coriander leaves. Rinse the fish 2 to 3 times until the excess salt and grit are gone, then drain well.
Heat oil in a kadai on medium flame for 1 minute until hot. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves and sliced garlic. Fry for 1 minute until the garlic turns light golden and the mustard seeds stop spluttering.
Add the sliced shallots and green chilli. Fry on medium flame for 5 to 6 minutes until the shallots turn soft and light golden.
Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and water. Mix on low flame for 1 minute until the spices become a smooth paste. Add very little salt because the dried fish is already salty.
Add the drained dried fish and mix gently. Cover and cook on low flame for 6 to 7 minutes until the water has dried. Break open one fish and check that the centre is hot and opaque.
Remove the lid and fry on medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes until the fish is dry and lightly crisp. Mix in the coriander leaves and switch off the flame.
Before you start
- How long does Dried Fish Fry take?
- 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Dried Fish Fry serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Dried Fish Fry vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Dried Fish Fry spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Dried Fish Fry?
- 200 grams Dried Fish, 4 grams Curry leaves, 18 grams Garlic, 150 grams Small Onion (Shallots), 12 grams Green Chilli, 1.5 grams Turmeric Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Dried Fish Fry?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Dried Fish Fry?
- About 295 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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