Name: Andhra Fish Pulusu With Video
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 kg Fish; 10 tbsp Oil; 1 sprig Curry leaves; 6 nos Whole green chillies; 2 nos Big onions; 1 tsp Turmeric powder; Salt (As reqd); 3 tsp Garlic paste; 3 1/2 tsp Chilly powder; 1 big Tamarind; 2 cups Hot water; 1/2 tsp Garam masala; 2 tbsp Coriander leaves

Andhra Fish Pulusu With Video

Andhra Fish Pulusu (Curry) is an authentic and tasty fish delicacy that goes very well with rice. Fleshy fish like Porgees or Tilapia taste best for the dish. Andhra Fish Pulusu is unique and special and you will discover that the recipe is very different from usual Kerala fish curries. The spicy tangy tamarind flavored Andhra Fish Pulusu is a lovely fish curry, very tempting and finger licking. Fish is nutritious, rich in vital ingredients required for body. You can explore a well detailed Andhra Fish Pulusu With Video here.

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Prep Time 1

Total Time 1

Cuisine Andhra

Servings people

Ingredients

1 kg Fish
10 tbsp Oil
1 sprig Curry leaves
6 nos Whole green chillies
2 nos Big onions
1 tsp Turmeric powder
Salt As reqd
3 tsp Garlic paste
3 1/2 tsp Chilly powder
1 big Tamarind
2 cups Hot water
1/2 tsp Garam masala
2 tbsp Coriander leaves

Instructions

For preparing Andhra Fish Pulusu, first soak tamarind in 3 cups of warm water.
Grind onions to paste.
Cut the fish into medium pieces. Use fish like tilapia or porgees.
Heat a Mud Pot and spread oil (10 tbsp looks too much but fish pulusu needs lot of oil).
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.
Add Onion Paste, Turmeric Powder, Salt and mix it. Fry it for around 7 mts so that onion paste is cooked well.
Add Garlic Paste, mix and fry it for few minutes until the raw smell goes away.
Add Chilly Powder and fry it for few minutes.
Add tamarind water(2 cups) and mix well. Let it boil.
Add Hot Water(1 or 2 cups), curry shouldn't be very watery.
Close with lid and let it boil for 7 minutes.
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.
Add Garam Masala, Corriander Leaves, and mix it without breaking fish.
Close the lid and cook for 5 mts.
Enjoy Andhra Fish Pulusu with hot rice. It tastes even better the next day.