{"id":1221,"date":"2026-06-22T10:31:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T10:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ntvaluefoods.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1221"},"modified":"2026-06-30T12:13:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:13:56","slug":"kavalai_50g","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/ntvaluefoods.com\/index.php\/product\/kavalai_50g\/","title":{"rendered":"Kavalai (White Sardine)<br>Dry Fish 50g"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Kavalai Dry Fish<\/b> (Dry Sardine \/ \u0b95\u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bc1) is one of the most traditional and commonly consumed dried fish varieties in South India. It is highly sought after for its rich oil content and classic coastal taste.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">Here is the simple breakdown:<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"2\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">What it is:<\/b> It is made from fresh <i data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"34\">Kavalai<\/i> (Sardines), which are small-to-medium oily blue fish. They are gutted, washed thoroughly, salted, and sun-dried along the coastlines.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Taste &amp; Texture:<\/b> Because sardines are naturally oily fish, Kavalai dry fish has a deeply rich, intense, and distinctively strong <i data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"129\">Karuvadu<\/i> flavor. The flesh is tender and highly flavorful, though it contains small, fine bones that become soft when cooked well.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">How it&#8217;s cooked:<\/b> After a quick rinse to remove excess surface salt, it is a massive favorite for shallow pan-frying with chili powder and oil until the skin turns golden and crisp. It is also incredible when added to a spicy, garlic-heavy <b data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"239\">Kavalai Karuvadu Thokku<\/b> or a tangy tamarind-based curry (<i data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"296\">Kuzhambu<\/i>), serving as the perfect side dish for hot white rice, curd rice, or <i data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"374\">Kool<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is made from fresh <i data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"34\">Kavalai<\/i> (Sardines), which are small-to-medium oily blue fish. They are gutted, washed thoroughly, salted, and sun-dried along the coastlines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1540,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[72,22],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-1221","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-kavalai","product_cat-uncategorized","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ntvaluefoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ntvaluefoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ntvaluefoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ntvaluefoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ntvaluefoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ntvaluefoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1221"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ntvaluefoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1221"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ntvaluefoods.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}