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Fish Pulusu Recipe | How to Make Andhra Chepala Pulusu with Tamarid
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

Fish Pulusu Recipe or Andhra Chepala Pulusu is made in South Indian village style.

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Andhra
Calories: 320 kcal
Author: Uppada Lakshmi
Ingredients
  • Fish – 1 kg.
  • Oil – 3 tbsp.
  • Fenugreek seeds – ½ tbsp.
  • Mustard seeds – ½ tbsp.
  • Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp.
  • Onions – 4 no. sliced into small pieces
  • Green chilies – 7 no. slit diagonally
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp.
  • Curry leaves – 3 tbsp.
  • Turmeric powder – ½ tbsp.
  • Salt – 2 tbsp. as per your taste
  • Tomato puree – 1 cup 200 ml or 2 large tomatoes
  • Tamarind pulp – 1 large bowl 750 ml.(100 gms. Tamarind)
  • Red chili powder – 2 tbsp. as per your taste
  • Coriander seed powder – 1 tbsp.
  • Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp. to garnish
Instructions
  1. Clean and disinfect fish by cleaning with turmeric powder.
  2. In a wide vessel heat oil and add fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds and mustard seeds.
  3. Add onions and fry them till they turn translucent.
  4. Put green chilies, sauté for a while.
  5. Add ginger garlic paste and sauté till it leaves its rawness.
  6. Drop curry leaves and fish pieces.
  7. Sprinkle salt and turmeric powder as per your taste and mix well.
  8. Cook for 5 minutes by covering the vessel with a lid.
  9. Add tomato puree and mix well.
  10. Once tomato turns soft, add tamarind extract.
  11. Sprinkle red chili powder and cook further for a minute.
  12. Garnish with coriander leaves and off the flame.