Karuvadu Vathakkal (Vaalai karuvadu vathakkal )

Ingredients

• Vaalai Karuvadu – 10 Pieces
• Tomato – 1 (crushed)
• Onion – 2 (cut into length pieces)
• Dry Red Chillies – 2
• Prawn Sambal Chilli paste – 2 tsp
• Tamarind Juice – 4 tsp
• Sugar – 1/4 tsp
• Oil – 3 tsp
• Curry leaves – few
• Water – 1/4 cup
• Salt – if needed

Method

• Wash the salted fish and soak in water for 10 to15 min.
• Remove the bone inside and keep aside.
• In a pan, add 1 tsp oil, half the onion, and red chillies, curry leaves and saute till nicely till the raw smell of the onion goes off.
• Remove from heat and grind in the mixer till smooth paste.
• Now in the same pan, add another 2 tsp of oil, onion, tomato and saute well.
• Add in the karuvadu/salted fish and little water and cook it.
• Add in the grind paste and sambal paste and tamarind juice and cook it.
• Now add in the sugar and salt if needed.
• Cook well till the oil floats on the gravy and switch off.
• Serve it hot as a side dish for rice or any kind of roti etc.