Karuvattu Kuzhambu

Ingredients

200 gms Dry Fish/ dryAnchovies
Vadagam or (garlic, curry leaves and fenugreek seeds)

4 garlic cloves
1 finely chopped Onion
1 big tomato
Tamarind (big lemon sized)
2-3 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp coriander powder  
1 tsp turmeric powder
Salt
Oil
Curry leaves

Directions - How to make

Soak the tamarind in a cup of warm water. After a while, extract the tamarind juice separately. Add chilli powder, coriander powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, curry leaves, half tomato and little salt to the tamarind water. Mix all the ingredients well and keep aside.

Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a wok. Add garlic, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves and onion. Saute well. Add the remaining half tomato. Add salt and 1/2 tsp turmeric powder Saute well to form a thick paste. Now add the tamarind extract. Add required water.Let it boil for a while. As soon as it starts thickening add the dry fish. Cook covered for 15 minutes. Take off and serve with rice.

Note: Be careful while adding salt as the dry fish might already contain salt.