Karuvadu Palakottai Kuzhambu / Dry Fish JackFruit Seed Curry
Karuvadu Palakottai Kuzhambu / Dry Fish JackFruit Seed Curry
Ingredients
200GramsDry Fish
2TablespoonOil
4Cloves
1Inch Cinnamon
2Black Cardamom
6Shallots
1Green Chilli
7Jackfruit Seeds
1TeaspoonFennel Seeds
2MediumTomatoes
Water As Required
Instructions
Remove the outer skin from the Jackfruit seeds.
Add them into a pressure cooker with enough water and salt to taste. Pressure cook for 3 whistles. Switch off the flame and allow pressure to release on its own. Set it aside.
Open the pressure cooker drain the excess water and cut the jackfruit seeds into half.
Add oil into a clay wok and heat it. When the oil in hot enough add in Cinnamon, cloves, star anise, fennel seeds and bay leaves. Let the aroma come out.
Add in shallots and green chillis and saute them until the onion gets glossy.
Add in chopped tomatoes and saute them until mushy. Add in salt only for tomatoes.
Soak tamarind in water for 15 minutes. Mash them and squeeze the pulp. Add them in. Cook for few minutes.
Add in Chilli powder, Garam Masala Powder, Coriander Powder and Cumin powder. Gently mix them and keep cooking.
Add in the dried fish and keep cooking. Add water if the mixture is very dry.
Add in Jackfruit Seeds and cook until all the masalas blend well.
Yummy and finger licking Karuvadu Palakottai Kuzhambu / Dry Fish JackFruit Seed Curry is now ready to serve.
Notes
Coconut paste can be added to get more gravy.
The dry fish has enough salt so not need to add salt.
If adding salt add only if needed.
I have added very little spices adjust the spice level accordingly.
Cooking in Claypot gives a good taste to the curry.