Chettinad Drumstick dried anchovies curry

Ingredients

Dry anchovies 20 cleaned and washed

Drumstick 2 cut into 1 inch pieces

Onion chopped 1

Tomato chopped 1

Garlic 10 pods

Fenugreek seeds ½ tsp

Fennel seeds ½ tsp

Homemade vadagam 1 tsp

Curry leaf 1 sprig

Tamarind extract 2 tbsp

Curry powder (kulambu milagai podi) 1 ½ tbsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      In a pan add oil, fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds, vadagam,curry leaf, onion and garlic pods.

2.      Saute well and anchovies.toss well

3.      Add drumstick and tomato pieces and saute till tomato gets mashed

4.      Add ¼ cup of water and cook till drumstick is done

5.      Add curry powder,tamarind extract and water

6.      Once it starts boiling adjust salt

7.      Allow it to boil for 5 minutes

8.      Turn off flame

Serve it after 2 hours

Tastes good the next day

SERVE WITH RICE