Cucur Ikan Bilis (Anchovies Fritters)

Cucur ikan bilis or cengkodok ikan bilis is a spicy, crispy fritters that i love dearly. My mom used to fry this those days for tea break .  Since its the easiest snack which can be prepared within  1/2 an hour.   Almost everyone would have taste it  and  knows how to do it with their own way of doing it.  All time favorite for Malaysians.

Ingredients :

2 cups of flour

1 egg

6 nos dry chilies

3/4 cup anchovies (ikan bilis)

1 tsp cumin powder

2 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp dry prawns

1 1/2 cup hot water

Preparation Method :

1. Blend 3 nos dry chillies, dry prawns, and 1 tbsp of anchovies in dry blender.
2. Slice remaining dry chillies thinly.
3. Mix flour with baking powder, salt, sliced dry chillies, all the spice powders, egg and remaining anchovies.
4. Add hot water and mix to form batter.
5. Mix the blended anchovies to the batter.
6. Mix well.
7. Deep fry in hot oil.
8. Serve with chili sauce of your favorite.

Note : Here in this recipe I omit onions, because my hubby doesn’t  prefer it. Its up to you if you wanted to add them.

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