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Dry fish Curry( Vaala karuvattu kuzhambu)

Dry fish curry

Preparation time: 45 mins

Serves : 6 – 8 Nos.

Goes well with: Rice, Ragi ball

 

Ingredients:

 

    • Dry Fish                                         – 6-8 peices
    • Onion (medium)                         – 2  No
    • Tomato (medium)                       – 2 Nos.
    • Mustard seed                              – 1 tsp
    • Fenugreek seeds                         -2 tbsp
    • Cumin                                             – 2 tbsp
    • Black pepper                               -1 tbsp
    • Garlic                                               – 1 Bulb
    • Green Chillies                              – 2 Nos.
    • Peanuts – 50 gms
    • Brinjal – 3 nos
    • Potato (medium) – 2 nos
    • Tamarind                                        – big lemon size
    • Curry leaves                                  – 2 strands
    • Coriander Leaves                        – 2 strands
    • Turmeric powder                        – 1 tbsp
    • Red chilli Powder                         – 2 tbsp
    • Coriander powder                       – 3 tbsp
    • Water                                               – 4 cups
    • Sesame/ Cooking Oil                  – 5-8 tbsp
    • Salt                                                    – As per your taste

Pre-cook:

  • Fresh peanuts pressure cook for 2 whistles/ dry peanuts soak them overnight and pressure cook 2-4 whistles.
  • Take hot water and wash the dry fish to remove excess salt from it.

Cooking Method:

 

    •  Heat Iron pan and add oil
    • Add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, black pepper and cumin seeds one after the other
    • Add Cut garlic, onion and curry leaves stir them until they turn brown
    • Add tomatoes and cook in medium flame until oil separate
    • Add cut potatoes, brinjal and boiled peanuts mix them well
    • Add turmeric , red chilli, coriander powder and salt mixing well in medium flame
    • Add tamarind water and add more water if required 
    • Check salt and mix well ( Less salt would be best as dry fish contains salt in it)
    • Leave it to boil and get thicken for 20 mins
    • Add dry fish to the curry, don’t mix too much after adding fish.
    • Let it cook for 5 mins and turn it off
    • Garnish it with coriander leaves. 

Enjoy this mouth watering curry and serve with Rice or Ragi ball.

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