Chepala Pulusu (Fish Curry)

Ingredients:

For Marination:

1.Fish - ½ Kg (cut in cross sections, preferably fresh-water fish)
2.Ginger Garlic Paste- 2 tablespoons
3.Tamarind Juice- ½ cup (5 grams of tamarind soaked in water for 10 minutes and juice extracted)
4.Chilli Powder- 4 teaspoons
5.Garam Masala- 1 teaspoon
6.Jeera Powder- 1 teaspoon
7.Coriander Powder- 2 teaspoons
8.Methi Powder- one pinch (optional)
9.Salt- 3 teaspoons

For Curry:

10.Oil- 5 tablespoons ( refined cooking oil)
11.Onions – 2 chopped
12.Fresh Coriander- ½ cup chopped

Procedure:

Take fish in a large bowl and add ingredients 2 to 9 and mix well. Marinate for 15 minutes.

Heat oil in a kadai or vessel on medium flame , add chopped onions and let cook while mixing for 3 minutes. Add the marinated fish and mix the contents gently. Cover the kadai with a lid and allow to cook for 5 minutes. Then open the lid and add one cup of water. Close the lid again and let cook for 15 minutes more. Mix the contents a couple of times in between. Open the lid and add the fresh coriander and switch off the stove after 2 minutes. Your Chepala Pulusu is ready.

Served with cooked rice.