Nethili sambal is a Malaysian Dish. I tasted it in my office canteen and immediately fell in love with the hot and spicy dry fish curry. It is mostly similar to our, nethili thokku or nethili pirattal but it has its unique taste when we add the belecan paste (a paste made with shrimps – got it from shen siong supermarket).
Ingredients
- Nethili karuvadu / Anchovies (dry fish) – 1/2 kg
- Onion – 2 (cut lengthwise)
- Tomato – 1 (small)
- Belacan paste – 2 to 3 tsp
- Dry Red Chillies – 3
- Garlic – 4 flakes (chopped finely)
- Oil – 3 tsp
- Chilli powder – 1 tsp (optional)
- Coriander powder – 1/4 tsp (optional)
- Salt – as per taste
- Turmeric powder – 2 pinches (optional)
- Curry leaves – few
- Coriander leaves – few
- Water – if needed (optional)
Method
- Wash the anchovies nicely and allow to soak for 15 min at least.
- Soak the dry chillies in hot water.
- Filter the water completely, and mix the chilli powder, turmeric, little salt and coriander powder and allow the marination for another 10 min.
- In the mean time, make a paste with the dry chillies and tomato and keep ready.
- Now adding 1 tsp of oil, fry the anchovies nicely until crispy and keep aside.
- In a pan, add oil, onion and curry leaves and fry them until light brown color.
- Add the belacan paste and garlic and saute well, till the aroma comes.
- Now add the fried anchovies and chilli paste.
- If needed sprinkle little amount of water.
- Check for the seasoning and switch off the stove.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and server this famous malaysian dish with roti, chappathi or plain white rice.
Note:
The actual recipe, do not allow the marination of chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder (my mom mixed it without my knowledge)
Madhu says
Akila, when ever I try this, somehow my throat is aching; not sure if I am doing something wrong. Or maybe I am allergic?
Padma says
Looks tempting. My hubby's fav dish.
GEETHA ACHAL says
romba supera irukku…
Sharmilee! :) says
Wow yummy crispy fry..looks so so tempting
Plateful says
Just one word- mouthwatering!!
Rekha shoban says
delicious sambal!! tempting click!
Biny Anoop says
looking yummy and the pics are fab
Sunanda says
Wow! it looks very tempting… Please collect your awards from my blog…
Shobha says
Nice spicy fish recipe.
women-wisdom.com says
Nice recipe. Sounds great.
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Priya says
Salivating here, droolworthy sambal..
Krithi's Kitchen says
Love the picture.. woo.. good recipe..
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SravsCulinaryConcepts says
wow so tempting and delicious !!
Ila says
wonderful and looking delicious 🙂
aipi says
great recipe- nicely presented dear 🙂
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Hamaree Rasoi says
Anchovies look simply outstanding. Loved your recipe. Looks droolworthy.
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Torviewtoronto says
delicious wonderful way to eat anchovies
Chitra says
oooooooo….. mouth-watering recipe. 🙂
Smitha says
Nethellu….yummo!…very tempting….reminder to self…should go buy them on the next grocery day! they r done at home! :))
Nandini says
Ooh! Slurp! This is so good! I'd love to have some and I'm drooling so badly!
divya says
Wow..that looks super super tempting..nice recipe..