ANDHRA FISH PULUSU

A very tasty authentic Andhra Fish Pulusu (Curry) recipe. It goes very well with rice. Try to use fleshy fish like Porgees or Tilapia. This recipe is very different than any kerala fish curry recipe. 

INGREDIENTS

Fish - 1 kiloOil - 10 tbspCurryLeaves - 1 sprigWhole Green Chillies - 6Big Onions - 2TurmericPowder - 1 tspSaltGarlic Paste - 3 tspChillyPowder - 3 1/2 tspTamarind - 1 big lemon sizedHot Water - 2 cupsGaramMasala - 1/2 tspCorriander Leaves - 2 tbsp

DIRECTIONS

Step 1

Soak tamarind in 3 cups of warm water.

Step 2

Grind onions to paste.

Step 3

Cut the fish into medium pieces. Use fish like tilapia or porgees.

Step 4

Heat Mud Pot and spread oil (10 tblsp looks too much but fish pulusu need lot of oil).

Step 5

Add Curry Leaves, Whole Green Chillies (if you need more spiceness for the curry while eating, break the green chillies) and fry it for few minutes.

Step 6

Add Onion Paste, Turmeric Powder, Salt and mix it. Fry it for around 7 mts so that onion paste is cooked well.

Step 7

Add Garlic Paste, mix and fry it for few minutes until the raw smell goes away.

Step 8

Add Chilly Powder and Fry it for few minutes.

Step 9

Add tarmind water 2 cupes and mix well. Let it boil.

Step 10

Add Hot Water (1 or 2 cups), curry shouldnt very watery.

Step 11

Close with lid and let it boil for 7 minutes.

Step 12

Add fish and mix it. Check the sourness before you add the fish. Add more tamarind water if needed. Close the lid and cook it for 10 minutes.

Step 13

Add Garam Masala, Corriander Leaves, Mix it without breaking fish.

Step 14

Close the lid and cook for 5 mts.

Step 15

Enjoy the fish pulusu with hot rice. It tastes even better the next day

how to make Green Masala Paplet Fry (pomfret Fry)

A simple fish fry in green masala.. Pomfret is one of the most easiest fish to prepare. I usually dont cook a lot of fish at home, but when I do, it has to be pomfret/ paplet. This recipe is not a traditional or regional one, its just my recipe! my taste :)

Ingredients: 

Pomfret 2

Coriander 1 cup

Pudina leaves 1/2 Cup

Garlic 2 cloves

Salt 1/2 tsp

Turmeric 1/2 tsp

Green chili 1

Oil for frying

Rice flour for coating

Directions: 

In this recipe use a medium sized pomfret and do not cut in half, just give three slits in the centre. My fish monger accidentally cut the small pomfret into two :( But well you can make sure that its not cut it just needs to be slit in center

Slit, clean and wash the fish and set aside

To make the green masala blend together all the above ingredients except oil and rice flour.

Now apply this masala on to the fish, apply generously inside out.

Refrigerate the fish (do not freeze) and leave it in the masala marinade for 30mins

After 30 mins, heat oil for shallow frying.

Take the rice flour in a plate, coat the fish on both sides with the rice flour and add the pcs one by one and cook on both sides for 3 mins each

The fish may take more or less time depending on the size/ thickness.

Serve it hot with dal chawal or just like that as a starter

for dal recipe see here 

Sambar / Amma's Sambar / Regular Sambar

how to make Ilish Fish Bhaja / Hilsa Fish Fry

My first attempt at making Ilish. I made two verisons, one fry and one curry. Here is a simple fry version. Like super simple, but perfect with dal & chawal

Ingredients: 

Ilish Fish: 4 pcs

Turmeric : 1/2 tsp

Salt : 1 tsp

Red chili powder : less than 1/2 tsp

Mustard oil for frying

Directions: 

Tap dry the pcs of fish with a towel

Rub /apply turmeric, salt and red chili powder well on every pc of fish

Let the fish marinate for 20-30 mins

Heat mustard oil in pan/kadhai

Fry the fish for 2 mins on each side till golden brown and slightly crisper on top

Remove from oil and drain on kitchen paper

Serve hot with sliced onions and along side dal chawal.