Village Style Karuvadu Kuzhambu / Dried Fish Curry

Village Style Karuvadu Kuzhambu / Dried Fish Curry

Recipe Cuisine: Indian |  Recipe Category: Non Veg | Prep Time: 10 mins  | Cook time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Nethili Dried Fish / Nethili Karuvadu - 100 gms
• Chopped Small onion - 1 Cup
• Tomato - 1 (chopped)
• Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves - 1 spring
• Garlic cloves - 5 (sliced)
• Green chili - 2 (Slit)
• Tamarind - 1 Small lemon size
• Red chili powder - 2 tsp
• Coriander powder - 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Gingelly oil/ Sesame Oil - 1/2 Cup
• Salt - As needed

Method:

Step 1:

• Soak the dried fish in water for 10 mins, After that Wash and clean it, Drain water, Keep aside.
• Take tamarind in a bowl, add water and soak for 10 mins. Make tamarind extract, Keep aside
• Heat gingelly oil in a kadai, Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, Allow it to splutter.
• Add chopped onion, Fry until the raw smell goes up, Add Garlic, Green chili, Mix well.
• Add chopped tomato, Mash well.

Step 2:

• Add red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, Mix well.
• Add tamarind extract in it, salt, Mix well. Bring it to boil for 10 mins.
• Now add fish and cook till fish is cooked.
• Switch off the flame, let it stand for 1 hour for the flavour to develop.
• Serve hot with Rice.

Notes

• Karuvadu Kuzhambu is normally prepared a bit watery.
• If you want you can add vegetables like Brinjal, Bottle Guard etc..
• If you want to add Coconut milk in it, Increase the chili powder in it.
• Dried fish will cook very fast. Don't over cook it, otherwise it will melts.