Sri Owen

Crisp-Fried Anchovies with Peanuts

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    700 g

    • Difficulty

      Medium

    • Ready in

      40 min

Appears in
top 1000The Rice Book
The Rice Book

By Sri Owen

Published 1993

  • About

In any rice meal in Asia there are always some little relishes, often well laced with hot chilli. This one is not highly spiced, but it is savoury and crunchy and equally good either on the dinner table or as an appetizer to be served with drinks.

Ingredients

  • 450 g/1 lb dried anchovies, heads removed
  • 450 g/1

Method

Stir-fry the peanuts in a wok or frying pan in 3 batches, for 4 minutes each time. Remove them with a slotted spoon and drain them in a colander or on absorbent paper. Use the same oil to stir-fry the dried anchovies in 3 batches, for 3-4 minutes each time. Drain these in the same way. Allow peanuts and anchovies to go cold, then mix them well together. Put them in an airtight container, add th