Nethili Karuvadu Thokku

4.50 from 2 votes

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Dried fish is nutrient rich one.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 3
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Ingredients
  

  • Nethili karuvadu Dry fish – 15 to 20 nos.
  • Big onion – ½ cup finely chopped
  • Tomatoes – 1 cup finely chopped
  • Coriander leaves – ¼ cup chopped
  • Red chili powder – 2 tsp
  • Coriander powder – 2 tbsp
  • Cumin powder – 1 tsp
  • Water – ¼ cup
  • Sesame Oil/ Refined oil – 3 tbsp or as needed
  • Mustard – 1 tsp
  • Dry Red chillies – 4 nos
  • Curry leaves – few
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Instructions
 

  • 1. Soak dried nethili dry fish in tap water for 15 mins and rinse well for 2 to 3 times. Remove the head part for all the fish and was again for two times and keep aside.
  • 2. Chop onions and tomatoes finely and set ready to make thokku.
  • 3. Heat a kadai, pour oil, once it heated well, add mustard, curry leaves and red chilies. Then add chopped onions, saute for 2 mins or till it turns transparent.
  • 4. Then add tomatoes and sprinkle little salt over it. Cook for 5 mins or until it becomes pickle like consistency.Cook covered to reduce the time of cooking.
  • 5. Then add the spice powders like red chili powder, coriander powder and cumin powder.
  • 6. Stir for 1 min and add ¼ cup of water, after it starts boiling, add the washed dry anchovies.
  • 7. Cook covered and medium flame for 7 mins. Stir occasionally to avoid sticking at the base.
  • 8. Once it reaches thokku consistency, add chopped coriander leaves and turn off the flame.

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