Karuvadu Kulambu Recipe (Dry Fish Curry)
Karuvadu Kuzhambu also known as dry fish curry or nethili karuvattu kuzhambu is made with basic spices sauted with onions, tomatoes, vegetables and spice powders. In this blog post, learn how to make South Indian favorite karuvadu kuzhambu with coconut. This recipe will be your ultimate guide for perfect dry fish curry.
Equipment
Cooking pot
Ingredients
- 250 grams Dried Fish (Karuvadu)
- 2 large Onions peeled & chopped finely
- 2 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 2 large Tomatoes chopped finely
- 2 no Green Chillies
- 2 tablespoon Kashmiri chilli powder
- 3 tablespoon Coriander Powder
- 2 tablespoon Tamarind Pulp ot to taste
- 1 no Raw Banana peeled and cut lengthwise
- ¼ cup Raw Mango cut lengthwise
- 1 no Drumstick chopped
- 1 no Brinjal sliced
- 2 cups Water as needed
- 1 teaspoon Salt or to taste
For Tempering
- 5 tablespoon Coconut Oil
- ½ teaspoon Fenugreek Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 2 sprig Curry leaves
For Grinding
- 1½ cup Fresh Coconut
- ¼ cup Shallots or Onion Peeled and chopped
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
Instructions
- Clean dry fish. Soak dry fish in hot boiling water for 15 mins. Strain and set aside. Grind coconut with cumin and onion to a smooth paste. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a earthernware pot. Add in cumin, fenugreek and curry leaves and fry for few seconds.
- Add in onions, green chillies and cook until golden brown. Add in ginger garlic paste and turmeric. Mix well. Add in tomatoes and cook till it gets mushy. Add in spice powders and stir fry for 5 minutes.
- Now add in all vegetables and mix well with masala. Pour in water, tamarind paste and mix well. Bring it to a full boil. Add in dry fish and mix well.
- Now add in coconut paste. Mix well and cook covered on low heat for 12 to 15 minutes until oil floats on top. Serve with rice.
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Karuvadu Kulambu Recipe (Dry Fish Curry)
Serving Size
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
280
% Daily Value*
Fat
20
g
31
%
Saturated Fat
16
g
100
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2
g
Cholesterol
21
mg
7
%
Sodium
473
mg
21
%
Potassium
566
mg
16
%
Carbohydrates
18
g
6
%
Fiber
6
g
25
%
Sugar
8
g
9
%
Protein
11
g
22
%
Vitamin A
1407
IU
28
%
Vitamin C
29
mg
35
%
Calcium
69
mg
7
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.