This is one of my many all time favorites
be it for breakfast or tea or anytime
especially... during rainy days
simply heaven with a cup of hot nescafe or 'teh tarek'
uuuummhh :)
Here is how I made them:
soak 10 dried anchovies for 5 mins and remove its head and intestines
in a mixing bowl break one egg and beat it well with a fork
add in the cleaned anchovies + pinch of salt +1 finely sliced shallot + 1/4 cup water
mix all ingredients well by beating it again
then add in 3 Tbsp flour bit by bit and mix well till it becomes a smooth batter
add more water if need be to get a dropping consistency
take 1 spring onion and slice it finely and mix well into the batter
on a stove heat a wok and pour in plenty of oil for deep frying
when you see tiny bubbles on the surface of the oil it means the oil is hot enough
scoop 1 tsp batter and slowly lower it into the hot oil
try to form a tiny ball shape with each scoop
depending on the size of the wok you could fry 5 to 6 balls at one go
leave room for the batter to increase in size while frying
fry on both sides till golden brown
meanwhile place some kitchen tissues on a serving plate
scoop the fried 'cekodok' from the wok and and put in on the serving plate
serve hot with chilli sauce for dipping!
buon appetito! :)
oh..that's Italian for "enjoy your meal"
