Andhra Fish Masala / How to Make Nellore Chepala Pulusu

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Andhra Fish Masala / How to Make Nellore Chepala Pulusu

May 14, 2018 By sujithaeasycooking

Andhra Fish Masala / Andhra FIsh Curry / Nellore Chepala Pulusu, A traditional recipe with real authentic taste. Andhra Fish curry is really a spicy one. An Extraordinary flavour with tangy curry, the special dry masala uplifts the curry.

I followed the traditional method to cover this recipe. I used mackerel fish for this curry. Traditional recipe follows Gingelly oil, Pearl onion, Generous amount of curry leaves which are the main flavour deciding ingredients, and the powdered spices should in proper ratio, then the special dry roasted masala is the key for twist for the gravy.

Few days back I saw this recipe in a magazine and gave a try, this spicy tangy curry becomes a part of our family. But these days my blog work is not continuous, so it took long time to share the recipe here. Hope this post will be a useful one. Do try and write us about your experience.

Method

Take all the ingredients listed under the masala table, Dry roast them till they turns golden colour

Cool the content, transfer them to a dry mixer, ground to a fine powder.

Squeeze the tamarind in hot water to make them ease, Add Turmeric powder, Red chilli powder and Coriander powder (1:2:3) ratio [check the table for measurement]

Add the cleaned fish to the tamarind mix with some rock salt.

Set aside to marinate.

In the mean time, Heat a pan with gingely oil/Sesame oil temper with mustard, Methi seeds(venthayamm/Fenugreek), Cumin seeds(jeera)

Add the Red chilli to the hot oil.

Add in the curry leaves.

Add in some slitted green chillies.

Add the finely chopped Onion and saute to translucent.

Add the minced garlic pods.

Can use Chopped tomatoes, fo the gravy consistency I Pulped the Tomatoes in mixer, which reduce the cooking time too.

Cook the tomatoes till the oil ooze out.

Now add the marinated fish and tamarind masala to the pan

Cover and cook for few mins, allow the curry to boil well.

Add the grounded masala and simmer for 10-15 mins

All done.. Serve with Main food.

Andhra Fish Masala / How to Make Nellore Chepala Pulusu?

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CourseSea Food
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Servings

Fish	500 grams
Gingely oil /Sesame oil	3 tbsp
Cumin seeds/ Jeera	1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds/ methi/Vendayam	1 tsp
Dried Red chilli	3 nos
Curry Leaf	5 springs
Garlic	8 cloves minced
Shallots/Peral onion/ chinna vengyam	15-20 nos
Green chilli	4 nos
Tamarind	Big lemon sized
Tomatoes	3 large
Turmeric powder	1 tsp
Red chilli powder	2 tbsp
Coriander powder	3 tbsp
Salt	to taste
Ingredients for masala
Fenugreek Seeds/Methi/Venthayam	1 tsp
Mustard Seeds	1 tsp
Cumin seed/Jeera	2 tsp
Coriander Seeds	1 tsp
Black Pepper	1 tsp

Instructions

Preparation:

Take Fenugreek seeds, mustard sees, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, black pepper in a kadai. Dry roast them till they turns golden colour.
Cool them completely, transfer the roasted items to a dry mixer, grind to a fine powder.
In a mixing bowl take enough hot water and add the tamarind, set them aside for 10 mins. Squeeze the tamarind and the pulp.
Add Turmeric powder, Red chilli powder and Coriander powder to the tamarind pulp.
Pulp the tomatoes and set aside. Can use chopped tomatoes as well.
Add in the cleaned fish to the masala mix and marinate this for 30 mins.

Method:

Heat a pan with gingely oil/Sesame oil temper with mustard, Methi seeds(venthayamm/Fenugreek), Cumin seeds(jeera), once the tadka popped out add in the dried chilli
Add Slitted green chillies and curry leaves to the hot pan.
Add in the finely chopped Onion and sauté to translucent.
Add in the crushed garlic pods and pulped tomatoes to the pan.
Cook the tomatoes till the oil ooze out.
Now add the marinated fish and tamarind masala to the pan. Cover and cook for 15 mins, allow the curry to boil well.
Add in the grounded masala and simmer for another 10 mins
The spicy fish gravy is ready to serve with hot steamed rice.

Notes

Use the masala as listed in the table. Adjust the ingredients according to the fish quantity.
This is an complete traditional recipe, which has Gignely oil, Pearl onion, and Curry Leaves if you change the oil and onion the authentic taste will vary.

Andhra Fish Masala / How to Make Nellore Chepala Pulusu

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