Sankara Karuvadu – Dried Red Snapper

What is Sankara Karuvadu – Dried Red Snapper?

Sankara Karuvadu is a traditional Rameshwaram karuvadu — fish that's salted and sun-dried whole or in cut pieces, with a moderate number of fine bones. It's commonly known in English as dried red snapper. It's known for a naturally sweet, delicate flavor and a texture that's delicate and tender.

Like all our karuvadu, Sankara Karuvadu comes from the day's catch on the Rameshwaram coast: cleaned by hand the same day, lightly salted with sea salt, and dried in the open sun with no chemical whiteners or preservatives. How we make our karuvadu

Product details

Category

Daily Essentials

Texture

delicate and tender

Bone note

a moderate number of fine bones

Ingredients

Fresh Sankara Fish, Sea Salt

Preparing Sankara Karuvadu – Dried Red Snapper

Remove any unwanted portions, rinse away surface salt and loose particles, and drain thoroughly. A short soak can help with thicker or tougher pieces; small fish often need only a careful wash. Taste a cooked piece before adding extra salt to the recipe. Step by step: how to clean karuvadu and how to reduce the salt.

Soak for 30 minutes and cut into pieces. Cook gently — covered under sliced onion, or in kuzhambu — so the delicate flesh stays soft.

A delicate, naturally sweet-tasting fish that cooks quickly and works well for anyone easing into karuvadu for the first time. It works especially well for fry, kuzhambu.