Other Tamil names of Anchovy are Thogaimeen and Nethili. Anchovies are small, slender fish which are prized for their briny taste, these little morsels can punch up a variety of dishes. The Nethili fish curry is usually made with mango. Nethili is mainly prepared as fish fry, which is more popular than the fish curry.

How to Make Nethili Meen/Kozhuva Fish Fry

• Take fresh Nethili and clean it well with turmeric (to avoid smell).
• Put Kozhuva in a bowl.
• Add chilli, pepper and turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste and salt to taste.
• Coat the fish with the masala well.
• Leave the fish for 30 minutes for marination.
• Take a pan and heat the oil.
• Drop the marinated fish one by one into the oil.
• Fry the fish till it is crispy.
• Now the crunchy Nethili fish fry is ready to be served.