Anchovies Patties / Nethili Meen Cutlet is a delicacy made out of Anchovies. Except for the cleaning part these patties are easy to make and delicious. They are a good snack and can be served as a snack too. I like to have it with tomato sauce.
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Anchovies Patties / Nethili Meen Cutlet
Ingredients
- 500 Grams Anchovies / Nethili Meen
- Salt To Taste
- Oil For Deep Frying
- 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1 Teaspoon Fennel Seeds
- Coriander Leaves Fistful
- ½ Cup Coconut Grated
- 1 Inch Ginger
- 10 Garlic Pods Small
- 1 Green Chilli
Instructions
- Wash and clean the Anchovies. Remove the head and the tail. Slit in one side and remove the center bone.
- Add in Anchovies, Cumin Seeds, Fennel Seeds, Coconut, Ginger, Garlic, Coriander Leaves, Green Chillis and salt to taste into a blender and pules them. Do not add water.
- Now remove the pasty mixture. Make patties and set them aside.
- Heat oil in a frying pan. When the oil is hot enough drop in the patties carefully.
- Cook until the patties turn golden brown.
- Remove them from the oil and leave it in an absorbent paper for the excess oil to be removed.
- Anchovies patties are now ready to be served.
Notes
- Use fresh fish or the dish might become bitter.
- These patties can also be shallow fried in a flat tawa.
- I have used very less spice. If required increase the number of green chillies as per your requirement.
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Step by Step Photos on how to make Anchovies Patties / Nethili Meen Cutlet:
- Wash and clean the Anchovies Nethili Meen. Remove the head and tail. Slit in the side and remove the bones from the fish.
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2. Add the in Coconut, Ginger, Garlic, Green Chillis, Cumin Seeds, Fennel Seeds and Coriander Leaves along with Anchovies and pulse in a blender. Do not add water.
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3. Make Patties out of the mixture. Heat oil in a Wok. Make it very hot.
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4. Drop the patties into hot oil one by one carefully. Simmer the flame. Let the patties cook for few minutes.
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5. When the color of the patties becomes dark brown remove from hot oil.
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6. Leave the patties in an absorbent paper for the excess oil to be absorbed.
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Delicious patties are now ready to serve.
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