Dry Fish Thokku Recipe (Karuvadu Thokku Recipe)
Dry fish thokku, also known as karuvadu thokku, is a simple South Indian dish that is made with dry fish, garlic, onion, tomatoes, chillies, tamarind and basic spices. My family love having it with hot rice, rasam, curd or a bowl of ragi kanji.
Equipment
Cooking pot
Ingredients
For Dry Fish Masala
- 4 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- 6 cloves Garlic peeled and chopped finely
- 1 large Onion peeled and chopped finely
- 2 no Green Chillies chopped finely
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 1 large Tomato chopped finely
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 2 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 2 tablespoon Tamarind Pulp
- 1 cup Water
- Salt optional if needed
For Soaking Dry Fish
- 10 no Dry Fish (Nei Meen Karuvadu)
- Boiling Hot Water for Soaking
Instructions
- Wash and soak dry fish pieces in hot water for 30 mins. This step is to remove the excess salt content from the dry fish and also it softens the dish a little. Strain the water from the fish and set aside.
- Heat oil in a pan, add in garlic, onion, green chillies and curry leaves and saute for 2 minutes untill fragrant. Now add in tomatoes and cook till it gets soft and mushy.
- Now add in turmeric and chilli powder and saute it with the masala for 2 minutes. Now add in the dry fish pieces into the masala. Stir the fish pieces in the masala till it is coated well. Stir fry for 3 minutes in the oil.
- Add in tamarind pulp and water. Mix well till everything is combined well. Now cook this for 8 to 10 minutes until the masala thicken and becomes thokku like. It will get thick and oil separates from it. Take it off the heat and let it sit for 1 hour for the flavour to develop.
- Now serve this with rice.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Dry Fish Thokku Recipe (Karuvadu Thokku Recipe)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
178
% Daily Value*
Fat
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
6
g
Monounsaturated Fat
6
g
Sodium
28
mg
1
%
Potassium
263
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
13
g
4
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
6
g
7
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
698
IU
14
%
Vitamin C
21
mg
25
%
Calcium
35
mg
4
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.