Karuvaadu varuval / Anchovies Fry

  

Ingredients :

Dried Anchovies - 1/4 kg

Onions (medium sized) - 2 (finely chopped)

Garlic - 5 pods (finely chopped)

Ginger paste - 1 teaspoon

Fennel powder - 1 teaspoon

Red chilli powder - 2 teaspoons (or as required)

Turmeric Powder - 1/4 teaspoon

Tomato (medium sized)  - 1 (finely chopped)

Curry leaves - 1 strand

Method: 

1. Heat oil in a kadai and put curry leaves. Once the leaves become slightly crisp, add onions.

2. Saute the onions well for 7-8 minutes

3. Add garlic pods and ginger paste to the sauteed onions. Fry till the raw smell of the ginger and garlic goes away.

4. Add tomato to the above mixture.Saute tomato until it becomes well cooked and mushy.

5. Add Turmeric powder, red chilli powder , fennel powder. Saute for few minutes.

6. Check for salt and add if required. Dried Anchovies already contain salt so add them finally only if it is required.

7. Serve hot with choice of rice.