Andhra Fish Curry (Chepala Pulusu)

Ingredients

• 250g Tamarind pulp or juice
• 1 Kg Sea bass or Sea Bream or Monk Fish or any firm Fish
• 50g Oil
• 2 TBSP Ginger/Garlic Paste
• 2 Big onions
• 2 Small Tomatoes
• 6 Green Chillis
• 1/4 TBSP Turmeric
• 1 TBSP Chilli Powder
• Salt to Taste
• Corriender Leaves

Preparation

1) Wash and cut fish into 2 inch pieces
2) Wash and cut onions and make them into a rough paste
3) Wash and cut tomatoes into 4 cubes
4) Wash and slit green chillis
5) Marinate fish with onion paste, chillis , Tomatoes, 1 TBSP Chilli Powder, 1/4 TBSP Turmeric and salt to taste for 10 minutes

Cooking Process

1) Heat 50g of oil in a shallow wide pan
2) Add fish marinate and cook for 2-3 minutes with out strring
3) Add tamarind pulp or juice from tamarind and slow cook for 20 minutes with out breaking fish pieces with stirring
4) Sprinkle corriander leaves and serve with plain Rice