Spicy Anchovies / Crunchy Ikan Billis Sambal
I Love spicy Anchovies but its hard to do sometimes, coz many times it become too spicy or too sourish. But today i made it and it came just like what i wanted.
Ingredients :-
A Cup of Anchovies, Soaked
2 Big Onions Sliced
3 Garlic, Minced
1 Small Ginger, Minced
3 Tbsp of Chilli Paste (From Dry Chilli)
Curry Leaves
Salt
Tamarind (Smaller then a lemon size)
Method :-
1. Wash the anchovies and deep fry them until they are crispy and keep aside. Pour away some oil and fry the onions till they r cooked and keep aside.
2. In the same pan, use the same oil but about 2 spoons. When the oil is hot, Throw in the curry leaves, followed by the cooked onions, ginger and garlic. A min later, add in the chilli paste. Lower the flame if the paste is sticking to the pan or add abit more oil. Fry for 3-4 mins.
3. Crushed the tamarind in abt 4 table spoons of water. Pour the tamarind juice into the paste. Put salt according to taste and stir well.
4. A min later, add in the anchovies and stir well and close the lid for 2 mins. Spicy Anchovies is ready to serve as side dish.


Aloysius said,
July 25, 2008 at 3:19 am
If u guys are wondering what anchovies is in tamil… its called as nethili … small fish which is very famous in south india
this is a quick dish vani