Sunday, December 6, 2015

Nethili Karuvadu Kuzhambu/ Dried Anchovy Fish Curry

Ingredients:-
  • Dried Anchovy fish / Nethil karuvadu - 1 cup or 100 grams
  • Vazhaikai/ Plaintain - 1, cut into large dice
  • Small onion/shallots - 8 or 10 
  • Green chillies-3
  • Tomato - 1 big
  • Garlic pods - 6 or 8
  • Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp
  • Coriander powder - 1/2 tbsp
  • Curry powder - 2 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tbsp
  • Tamarind water - 1 cup
  • Salt to taste
To Temper:-
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp
  • Fenugreek seedss - 1/4 tbsp
  • cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Garlic - 3 nos
  • Pepper Corns - 1 tbsp
  • Oil
Preparation:-

1. Clean the dried fish:-
Remove the head and tail. Clean it with salt and turmeric powder and wash in running                         tap water. Set them aside.


2. To make Nethili Karuvadu Kuzhambu/ Dried Anchovy Fish curry:-
  • Crush the garlic and pepper Corns together to form a powder. Set aside.
  • Heat oil in a pan /kadhai. Temper mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves and green chillies. 
  • Add crushed garlic pepper mixture, garlic, onion, and tomato. Cook it for a min on low flame. 
  • Then add tamarind water and bring this to boil.
  • Now add red chilli powder, curry powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt.
    Cook it for 10 mins till masala is cooked well. 
  • Now addvazhaikai/plantain and Nethili/ Dried fish and . Mix well. 

  • Let them cook for a while. When oil shows up on sides, remove from heat.
  • Serve hot with steamed rice.















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