Easy Pritong Tawilis (Fried Sardinella) Recipe

Here is an easy pritong tawilis (fried sardinella) recipe that you could easily replicate at home.

Pritong tawilis is a perfect side-dish with other foods although you can also consider it as a main dish. It may be eaten also as a pulutan (finger food when having drinks with friends).

Whenever me and the family head over to Tagaytay City to eat our favorite bulalo, we always order a side dish of pritong tawilis.

What is Tawilis?

Sardinella tawilis (the freshwater sardinella, freshwater herring, or bombon sardine), is a freshwater sardine found exclusively in the Philippines. It is the only member of the genus Sardinella known to exist entirely in fresh water. Locally, they are known in Filipino as tawilis. S. tawilis is listed in the Ark of Taste international catalogue of endangered heritage foods of the Philippines by the Slow Food movement. In January 2019, the International Union for Conservation of Nature declared S. tawilis an endangered species.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardinella_tawilis

Recipe for Easy Pritong Tawilis:

Easy Pritong Tawilis (Fried Sardinella) Recipe

Recipe by Yummy FoodCourse: SidesCuisine: FilipinoDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

20

minutes

Calories

1

kcal

Total time

35

minutes

Pritong tawilis is a perfect side-dish with other foods although you can also consider it as a main dish. It may be eaten also as a pulutan (finger food when having drinks with friends).

Ingredients

• 1 kg tawilis

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 1 cup cornstarch

• 1 cup water

• salt & pepper

• Canola oil for deep frying

• For the dip:

• vinegar

• chopped onions

• chopped garlic

• red chili pepper (optional)

Directions

• Combine water, flour, and cornstarch. Mix well. Set aside batter.
• Season tawilis with salt and pepper then dredge into the batter.
• Deep fry until golden brown and crispy. Place fried tawilis on a platter covered with tissue paper to absorb excess oil

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