Andhra Chepala Pulusu- Taste Of Andhra

Chepala Pulusu, a magical word which brings water to the mouth. Generally chepalapulusu made with the juice of tamarind, onion pieces, gren chillie, ginger & garlic paste, red chillie masala powder turmeric powder and salt. But, if it is flavoured with mustard seeds powder the essence of this pulusu get enhanced and the pulusu also get thickness. The dish will more tasty if we maintain a duration of 6 to 7 hours in having after cooking it.



Main Ingrdient

Fish                500 gms

Other Ingredients

1. Onions finely chopped               3 no.s
2. Green chillies finely chopped    6 no.s
3. Ginger & garlic paste                1 tbsp
4. Tamarind (extract)                    1 big lemon size
5. Tomatoe juice                           1 medium size
6. Red chillie masala powder       2 tsps
7. Turmenric powder                    1 tsp
8. Mistard seeds powder              1 tbsp
9. Oil                                            4 tbsp (approximately)
10. Coriander leaves                      1/4 cup
11. Curry leaves                             1 sprig
12. Salt                                           to taste

Method

Cut the fish into pieces according to your choice (2 inch / 3 inch size)and wash well about 3-4 times.
Apply turmeric and salt to the fish pieces. Keep aside for 30 minutes.Take a deep bottomed vessel heat oil add fish pieces fry for a few seconds on both sides. Remove from oil.

Now add the onion pieces and green chillie curry leaves to the oil fry till they get translucent then add ginger, garlic paste fry till it looses its rawness.

Add fish pieces fry without breaking in simmer turn them alternatively.

 

Add tamarind paste and 2 glasses of water mix well close the lid for 10 minutes / till rawness of tamarind disappears. Add tomato juice ritate the fish carefully boil for more 5 minutes.

Lastly add mustard seeds powder, curry leaves and coriander leaves. Close the lid. Serve with steamed rice.