Dry Fish Thokku | Karuvadu Thokku | Nethili karuvadu thokku recipe with step by step pictures and instructions. Karuvadu is slowly cooked in onion tomata masala. Lot of onions, garlic, tomatoes and with all masala it will be so delicious. It is very simple and easy side dish which goes well with rice. You can adjust the consistency of the gravy according to your preference. I like it dry to have it with sambar or some kuzhambu.
Many people don't like to eat karuvadu due to the smell but I like it a lot especially semi gravy type or fry. It is considered to boost milk supply for lactating mothers. Always soak in hot water to clean them and apply turmeric. I used nethili fish but you can use any type of dry fish. You can shallow fry the karuvadu and add to gravy too.
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Dry Fish Thokku | Karuvadu Thokku | Nethili karuvadu thokku
Ingredients
- Nethili Karuvadu dry fish two small packets
- Oil 2 tbsp
- Mustard 1/2 tsp
- Urad dal 1/4 tsp
- Onions 2 big
- Tomatoes 1 big
- Green chillies 2
- Garlic cloves 10-12
- salt 1/2 tsp
- Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
- Red chilli powder 1 tsp
- Garam masala 1/2 tsp
- Coriander leaves 2 tbsp finely chopped
Instructions
- Remove the head of the dried fish and clean them
- Soak the dried fish in warm water for 5-10 minutes to remove dirt
- Wash add little turmeric powder and keep it ready.
- Finely chop the onions, garlic and green chillies
- Finely chop the tomatoes
- Heat oil and temper with mustard and urad dal.
- Once it browns add the finely chopped onions, green chillies and garlic and saute till slightly golden
- Add the finely chopped tomatoes and saute till mushy
- Now add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and garam masala
- Saute nicely for few minutes.
- Then add the cleaned nethili fish.
- Sprinkle little water and saute nicely for 5-10 minutes till everything is combined and fish is nicely roasted.
- Garnish with coriander leaves.
- Karuvadu thokku is ready.
Notes
How to make Karuvadu Thokku with step by step pictures
Remove the head of the dried fish and clean them
Soak the dried fish in warm water for 5-10 minutes to remove dirt. Wash add little turmeric powder and keep it ready.
Finely chop the onions, garlic and green chillies. Finely chop the tomatoes
Heat oil and temper with mustard and urad dal.
Once it browns add the finely chopped onions, green chillies and garlic and saute till slightly golden
Add the finely chopped tomatoes and saute till mushy
Now add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and garam masala
Saute nicely for few minutes.
Then add the cleaned nethili fish.
Sprinkle little water and saute nicely for 5-10 minutes till everything is combined and fish is nicely roasted. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Karuvadu thokku is ready.
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