Andhra Chepala Pulusu

• Marinate the fish with green chillis, ginger garlic paste, grated coconut, Indian spices mix, chili powder, coriander leaves, cumin and green cardamom. Set aside for 30 minutes.
• Submerge the tamarind in hot water for 5 minutes. Filter the mixture to extract clean juice.
• To use grated coconut, grind the powder with ½ up of water and filter out the juice. Discard the pulp. It is important to not add too much water while grinding.
• Heat a large pan with oil. Add bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon stick, cumin and green cardamom. Continue to cook until the aroma fills the kitchen. Stir in curry leaves and simmer for a few minutes.
• Stir in onion and green chillis. Fry until they turn golden.
• Add ginger garlic paste and sauté the mixture for a minute.
• Fry the pieces on medium high for about 3 minutes. Flip them to ensure all sides are golden brown.
• Pour the tamarind juice on the pieces. Simmer the mixture for 3 minutes.
• Add garam masala and pour water to cover the ingredients. Simmer on medium flare.
• Add the coconut paste to the pieces. Mix properly. Add coriander leaves and serve the curry with rice.

Trivia

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