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Clean the fish (netholi / kozhuva / anchovy) and pat dry using a paper kitchen towel.
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Grind the ingredients listed under grind section and make it a fine paste - shallots, ginger, garlic, chilli powder, pepper powder, turmeric powder, lime juice, and salt. As needed, add just enough water to grind. Adjust the salt as per your taste.
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Marinate cleaned fish with the prepared marinade and curry leaves. Keep it aside for 30 minutes.
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Before frying, add rice flour. Rice flour gives a crispy touch.
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Heat oil in a flat pan. Add the marinated fish to the pan. Deep Fry the fish over medium high flame until done and crispy. It would turn into golden color.
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Serve it with onion rings and lemon. Enjoy :)