Karuvaadu Kuzhambu
40 mins Serves 4 Easy

A fiery, tangy dried-fish curry that defines Kanyakumari home cooking. Tamarind, coconut, and roasted spices make it unforgettable.
Ingredients
- • 200 g Premium Karuvaadu
- • 1 cup tamarind extract
- • 2 tbsp coconut oil
- • 1 onion, sliced
- • 2 tomatoes, chopped
- • 2 tbsp chilli powder
- • Curry leaves, mustard seeds, fenugreek
Method
- 1
Rinse the karuvaadu in warm water and pat dry.
- 2
Temper mustard, fenugreek and curry leaves in coconut oil.
- 3
Sauté onions and tomatoes until soft.
- 4
Add chilli powder and tamarind extract; simmer 10 minutes.
- 5
Add the dried fish and cook on low heat until the gravy thickens.
- 6
Rest for 10 minutes before serving with hot rice.
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