Kulambu Recipes
Karuvadu Kulambu Recipe
Prep Time | 15 minutes |
Cook Time | 40 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 25 pieces Dried Fish / Karuvadu I used nethili karuvadu
- 2 tblspn coconut oil
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
- 1 tsp Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu
- 1/2 tsp Fenugreek Seeds / Methi / Vendayam
- leaves Currya sprig
- 10 cloves garlic peeled
- 1 large onion sliced thinly
- 1 slit green chilli
- 1 large tomatoes chopped finely
- 1 brinjal sliced or chopped
- 2 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tblspn Coriander Powder / Malli Podi
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
- 1 tsp Garam masala powder
- 1 tsp Cumin Powder / Jeerakam Podi
- Salt to taste
- 4 tblspn tamarind pulp
- 1/2 cup thick coconut milk
- Water as needed
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Instructions
- Clean dry dish by removing the head and scraping the gills. Now add hot boiling water over this and soak it for 15 mins. Drain and set aside.
- Heat coconut oil in a earthern ware pot.
- Add in mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves and saute for a min.
- Add in garlic cloves and saute for a min.
- Add in onions and green chillies. Saute till they turn translucent.
- Add in tomatoes and cook for 5 to 7 mins till they turn mushy.
- Add in all the spice powders and brinjal and saute for a min.
- Add in water and bring everything to a boil, cook untill brinjal is half done.
- Add in tamarind Pulp and boil for 5 mins.
- Add in dried fish and simmer for 8 to 10 mins.
- Add in coconut milk and boil once. Taste to see if you need salt and adjust it.
- Turn off the heat and add in curry leaves.
- Serve over rice.