Nethallu Fish Pickle
Tiny nethallu fish, crisp-tempered and steeped in spice oil. Sun-cured the old-fashioned way, slow-tempered in cold-pressed sesame oil, and bottled by hand in our village kitchen. Best enjoyed with hot rice and a generous spoon of ghee.
Authentic Nethallu Fish Pickle
Nethallu Fish Pickle is the small-but-mighty hero of Andhra coastal jars — tiny nethallu fish crisp-tempered and steeped in deep, garlicky spice oil until they shatter delicately on the tongue. Made in Tanuku by our 4-generation family using hand-pounded spices and cold-pressed sesame oil, our Nethallu Fish Pickle is intense, briny and addictive in a way only tiny fish can be.
What makes our Nethallu Fish Pickle different
Tiny fish need a careful hand — they must crisp without burning, and steep without turning to mush. We crisp the nethallu first in cold-pressed gingelly oil, then fold them into a hand-pounded masala bloomed with garlic, ginger and Andhra chilli. The Nethallu Fish Pickle keeps that delicate crunch for weeks when refrigerated, while soaking up the spice oil beautifully.
Flavour profile & experience
Expect a delicate, briny crispness from the nethallu, a deep Andhra chilli heat from the spice oil, and a savoury garlic-led depth that builds with every spoon. Tamarind cuts through with a clean tang and mustard tempering adds pungency. The sesame oil keeps each tiny fish glossy, nutty and ready to crack between rice grains.
How to enjoy Nethallu Fish Pickle
Spoon Nethallu Fish Pickle over hot rice with ghee — the crunch against soft rice is the whole point. It also pairs brilliantly with curd rice, lifts a plain dosa, and works as a punchy side to ragi sangati. A small jar travels well and disappears faster than you expect.
Product highlights
- Tiny crisp-tempered nethallu fish
- Cold-pressed sesame (gingelly) oil
- Hand-pounded coastal masala
- Small-batch, hand-bottled in Tanuku
- No artificial preservatives or colours
- High shelf-life when refrigerated
Ingredients
Nethallu fish, Andhra red chilli powder, garlic, ginger, tamarind, mustard, fenugreek, curry leaves, rock salt, cold-pressed sesame oil.
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