This is Karuvadu
kuzhambu Tamil recipe, the best gramathu samayal in Tamil nadu. Tamil dry fish curry or Chettinadu
Karavadu is famous dry fish curry from Chettinad
district in Tamilnadu. Let’s learn the
easy recipe to prepare this tasty curry:
Gramathu asaiva samayal is
something unique in taste. People living in cities definitely like the taste of
chicken, mutton, egg and karuvadu Tamil preparation.
Gramathu samayal Ingredients needed for Karuvadu kuzhambu:
200grams dry fish
150 grams black beans
5 egg plants katharikai
2 medium size onions
2 tomatoes
1 tsp fenugreek
20-25 curry leaves
2 tsp thick tamarind paste
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp sambar powder
3 tsp malli (Dhaniya) powder
Coconut milk 2 cups
Oil 10 tsp.
Salt as per your
requirement.
Karuvadu kuzhambu Preparation:
This is one of the best gramathu
samayal recipes. You can prepare nethili
karuvadu kuzhambu in tamil style by using this preparation method.
Cut the egg plant into 4
pieces each and keep aside. Finely chop the onions and tomatoes and keep
aside. Clean the dry fish. Take a pan
and heat some oil in it.
Fry the black beans on
medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes in the oil. Soak these fried black beans in
water for nearly 45 to 50 minutes.
Method:
Take a pan and put oil in
it. When the oil is hot add curry leaves in oil and fry well. Add finely
chopped onions and fry till the onions are golden brown in color. Add chopped
tomatoes and fry the mixture properly.
Now it is time to add
tamarind paste in the mixture. Add 3 glasses of water in the pan to give the
curry proper consistency. When the curry will start boiling add turmeric powder,
red chilli powder and coriander powder in it.
Add salt as per your requirement
and taste preference. Keep on stirring the curry occasionally. Now add the
pieces of egg plants in curry and take a boil. Add soaked fried black beans in
curry and take one more boil to your curry.
When the egg plants are completely
cooked, decrease the flame and add coconut milk in it. Coconut milk will give
your curry a special flavor and texture.
When the curry will start
boiling, add cleaned dry fish and boil the curry well. Lower the flame and cook
until the dry fish are completely cooked. Remove it from heat and decorate with
coriander leaves. Serve hot with steamed rice and fry dry fish for yummy taste.
