Andhra Fish Pulusu | Chepala Pulusu
Spicy red andhra fish curry is a tamarind based fish curry made without coconut. Fish curry pair well with rice.
Ingredients
- 300 grams Fish
- ½ cup Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- ¼ tsp Fenugreek Seeds
- ¼ tsp Asafoetida
- Curry leaves
- 1 large Tomatoes chopped finely
- 2 tbsp Coriander Powder
- 3 tbsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 lemon size Tamarind
- 2 cups Water
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Take tamarind in a bowl, add in 1 cup of water. Let it sit for 10 mins. Squeeze and strain it, add more water to extract more tamarind juice.
- Heat oil in a kadai. Add in mustard, cumin, fenugreek, asafoetida and curry leaves. Saute this for a min.
- Add in tomatoes and salt. Cook till it turns mushy.
- Add in the spice powders and mix well. Saute this for a min.
- Add in fish and toss well in the masala.
- Add in water and tamarind and curry leaves. Mix well. Bring it to boil.
- Cover and simmer for 15 mins till the curry is thick.
- Turn off the heat and let the gravy sit covered for 2 hours.
- Serve.
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Notes
- Kashmiri chilli powder gives the vibrant red colour. if you are using normal chilli powder use less.
- Don't add too much water, since the curry has no coconut.
- The spices added in the curry form the thickness for the gravy.
- You can use any white fleshed fish.
Nutrition Facts
Andhra Fish Pulusu | Chepala Pulusu
Amount Per Serving (1 servings)
Calories 361
Calories from Fat 279
% Daily Value*
Fat 31g48%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 9g
Monounsaturated Fat 19g
Cholesterol 38mg13%
Sodium 148mg6%
Potassium 514mg15%
Carbohydrates 7g2%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 17g34%
Vitamin A 2165IU43%
Vitamin C 7mg8%
Calcium 62mg6%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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