KARUVADU PICKLE (dried fish pickle)

here is a dried fish pickle.
My family used to love it before.
Since, I cannot cook it now, I have substituted
tofu for the dried fish, to show you , how the dish
looks like.
It goes very well with plain steamed rice.
Thanks, Kugan98



KARUVADU PICKLE

Ingredients:

250 grms of karuvadu cut into pieces.
¼ tsp turmeric powder
¼ tsp pepper powder
Oil to fry


6 pips of garlic sliced
1 inch ginger sliced into thin strips
4 green chillies sliced into strips
2 sprig curry leaves
3 tbs oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
¼ tsp fenugreek seeds
1 ½ tbs of chillie powder
¼ tsp cumin powder
½ cup water
¼ cup vinegar (more if needed)
¼ tsp sugar
Salt to taste

Method:
Marinate the dried fish in the turmeric and pepper powder.
Keep aside for about 20 minutes.
Fry them in oil and keep aside.

Heat a wok with the oil, add in the mustard seeds,
Add also the fenugreek seeds. When the splutter,
Add in the ginger, garlic, green chillies and curry leaves.
Fry them well, lower the flame, add in the chillie and cumin powder.
Stir well, add in the water, little salt and the vinegar.

Let it come to a slow boil, add in the karuvadu pieces.
Add also the sugar, mix well.
The oil should separate from the gravy.
Taste for salt, sourness and sugar.
Remove and let it cool completely.
Transfer the pickle to a glass container.
Refrigerate and use.

NOTE: You can prepare this pickle with fresh fried fish,
Or even nethilipodi.