Fish Curry (Chepala Pulusu)

Fish Curry or Chepala Pulusu is my mom's special and this curry was my favourite once upon a time (before I turned into Vegetarian). I was going through my old notes (that I took from my mom), before preparing this dish to confirm the procedure and then started cooking it. The ultimate result of it is, "Pat on my back from my fiance". It turned to be a very tasty, mouth watering dish. Sad, I can't taste it ;-((((((.



Ingredients:



1. Fish - 4 pieces (I prefer tilapia at walmart)

2. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tablespoon

3. onions - 1 medum size cut into small pieces

4. cloves - 4

5. Fish Masala - 1 tablespoon (store bought)

6. cinnamon - 1 small stick

7. shahijeera - 1/4 teaspoon

8. turmeric - 1/4 teaspoon

9. tamarind - 2 medium sized pods soaked in water for atleast 10 mins

10. chilli powder - 1 1/2 tablespoon or as per your taste

11. salt - as per your taste

12. oil - 1 tablespoon

13. Water - 1 1/4 cups



Preparation:



Heat pan and add oil, once the oil is hot, add onions and fry them until they become golden brown. Now add, cloves, cinnamom stick, shahijeera, turmeric powder and fish masala. After 30 seconds, add ginger garlic paste. Mix all the ingredients well and then add the fish pieces. Now use a wooden spoon to coat the masala mix in the pan on to the fish pieces. After 5 minutes, add the tamarind juice and water. Add salt and chilli powder and mix well. Let the water boil for 5 minutes.



Place the lid on the pan and simmer for 15 minutes or until the gravy gets a thicker consistency. Once in a while mix the gravy but do not touch the fish pieces as they might break.



Serve this dish with rice.



Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!