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