KARUVADU KUZHAMBU/DRIED FISH CURRY

Ingredients

Karuvadu/Dried fish(Any)-6 to 8 pcs
Medium sized Onion-2
Tomato-1
Chilli Powder-3 tsp(pls use home made chilli powder for good taste and flavour...if not possible you can use kuzhambu chilli powder available in stores or else dry roast red chillies-6 to 8,coriander seeds-3 tsp,cumin seeds-1 tsp,Black pepper -1 tsp,Toor dal-2 tsp.Grind all these ingredients to a fine powder)
Curry leaves-5 to 7 leaves
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
Brinjal-3
Boiled Eggs-3
Potato-2
Drumstick-1
Mochakottai-1 small cup
Tamarind-1 cup(soak 1 lemon sized ball of tamarind in slight hot water)
Salt-required amount
Oil-required amount

Method

1.Wash  karuvadu in medium hot water properly  and keep aside.

2.Heat oil in the pan.Add mustard seeds splutters,add finely chopped onions,saute the onions until it changes colour.

3.Now add finely chopped tomato,curry leaves.Saute it for few mins.

4.Add tamarind extract,chilli powder,turmeric powder,chopped potatoes,drumstick,brinjal,mocha kottai, required amount of salt(karuvadu already contains salt,so pls take care while adding salt),little amount of water.Let  it boil until the gravy consistency becomes little thick as well as the vegetables cooked properly.

5.Now add cleaned karuvadu pieces to the pan.Let the gravy boils until the added karuvadu pieces gets cooked.

6.Reduce the flame,finally add boiled eggs to the curry.Let it be on the stove for 2-3 mins,so the eggs added gets the curry flavour.

7.Serve hot with rice.