Dried Anchovies sambal (Malaysian style)

Ingredients

Dried Anchovies 250 gms

Onion 1

Tomato 1

Dry red chilli paste 2 tbsp (soak 15-20 dry red chilli in hot water for 10 minutes. Drain water and remove the seeds. Grind to smooth paste)

Tamarind paste 1 tbsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      Grind onion and tomato coarsely

2.      In a pan add oil, ground paste and salt. Saute well

3.      Add chilli paste and saute well

4.      Cook till oil oozes out

5.      Add anchovies and ¼ cup of water

6.      Allow it to cook

7.      Once the water dries up add tamarind paste and allow it to boil once

Serve with rice and boiled egg

Chettinad Dry fish gravy (Karuvadu thokku)

Ingredients

Dry fish pieces 100 gms

Small onion 25 chopped

Tomato chopped 1

Garlic pods 10

Curry leaf 2 sprigs

Chilli powder 2 tsp

Tamarind extract 4 tbsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      In a pan add oil, small onion, curry leaf and garlic. Saute well

2.      Add tomatoes and cook till mushy

3.      Add chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and dry fish pieces

4.      Cook till everything blends well

5.      Add tamarind extract and toss well

6.      Serve with rice