deep fried anchovies (ikan bilis)

ingredients

• dried anchovies
• cooking oil

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steps

1. heat thick bottomed saucepan with 4-5 cm cooking oil, 5 to 10 min
2. test oil by adding few anchovies into the oil. anchovies should float up within second.
3. drop in only a handful of anchovies to fry each time.
4. when anchovies sizzle, stir and pick the rest up to test, approx 4-5 min.
5. drain fried anchovies.