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Karuvadu Curry Recipe
Prep Time | 10 minutes |
Cook Time | 20 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 12 pieces Dried fish
- 1/4 cup Thick tamarind paste
- 2 tsp Kuzhambu / Red chilly pwd
- 2 tsp Coriander pwd
- 1 tsp Cumin pwd
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric pwd
- 50 g Boiled mochai / Field beans
- 1 cup Drumstick & Brinjal slices
- 2 tsp Gingely or sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp mustard
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp fenugreek seeds
- 6-8 Curry Leaves
- 1 sliced onion
- 2 Sliced tomato
- 8 pips garlic
- 1/2 cup coconut milk (optional)
- Salt to taste
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Instructions
- Clean, wash and soak the dry-fish in steaming hot water for 5 mins.
- Once again wash and set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix the thick tamarind paste, kuzhambu pwd, coriander pwd, cumin pwd, turmeric pwd and salt in 3 cups of water.
- Keep the boiled mochai & chopped drumstick and brinjal slices ready.
- Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add mustard, cumin & fenugreek seeds.
- Add the curry leaves.
- Let them pop and splutter well.
- Add finely sliced onions & fry till the onions turn a little brown.
- Add the coarsely pounded garlic flakes and sauté well.
- Add sliced tomato pieces and cook till it is soft & mushy.
- Now add the chopped brinjal and drumstick pieces and boiled mochai.
- Toss well, so that the masala coats the veggies good.
- Stir in the tamarind spice mixture
- Let it boil on medium heat for 5 mins.
- Simmer for few more minutes.
- Now add the cleaned dried fish mix well.
- Cover and cook it for 6 to 8 mins on medium heat until the curry starts to thicken up slightly and the dry-fish is cooked soft & juicy.
- Turn off the flame, once the oil shows on the surface of the curry.
- Lipsmacking Karuvadu Curry is ready.
- If you wish to add coconut milk, taste for salt and add the coconut milk.
- Bring to the boil just once and remove from fire.
- It makes an excellent & mouthwatering combo with plain white rice.