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Fish pulusu recipe

By swasthi , on August 22, 2019, 57 Comments

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Fish pulusu is my mom’s special recipe for which everyone in our family & friends appreciate her a lot. This is not an authentic andhra fish pulusu recipe, but is a quick and easy version of making a yummy fish gravy using tamarind. We love grilled, tawa fried simple fish recipes at home since it an absolutely healthy way to consume. They are easy and quick to make as well.

fish pulusu recipe

This fish pulusu is the followed at my mum’s home for years. We haven’t looked back for any other recipe since the results are good. The recipe needs a basic garam masala that is not very strong to keep the flavors of fish dominant. A paste made of poppy seeds / khus khus or coconut is used to make this simple gravy taste delicious. This andhra pulusu tastes the best when consumed after 2 to 3 hours of cooking.

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Andhra fish pulusu

fish pulusu

Fish pulusu

Andhra style fish pulusu is a delicious, spicy and slightly tangy gravy. It can be served with rice or chapati.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Servings4
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

  • 1 kg fish cut to pieces (check the pics for the size)
  • 1 cup onions finely chopped
  • 2 to 3 green chilies slit
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 4 to 5 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp Poppy seeds slightly roasted or ½ cup of grated coconut
  • 2 tsp garam masala adjust slightly to suit your taste
  • ½ to 1 tsp red chili powder (use as needed, it can be very hot)
  • 8 to 10 stalks coriander leaves with stems
  • 2 tbsps Tamarind or as needed
  • 1 sprig curry leaves

Dry spices (all the dry spices are optional except cumin)

  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 inch cinnamon or dalchini
  • ½ tsp cumin or jeera
  • 1 green cardamom or elaichi

Marination

  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice
  • Salt as needed
  • 1/8 tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp red chili powder

How to make the recipe

Preparation for fish pulusu

  • Wash the fish pieces thoroughly under running water to remove odor.
  • Drain the water thoroughly.
  • Marinate the pieces with the marination ingredients and set aside for 30 mins.
  • Soak tamarind in hot water and filter to extract the clean juice.
  • If you chose to use poppy seeds: Dry roast and grind poppy seeds to a fine paste. First powder the seeds finely, then add water and make a paste else your poppy seeds will remain coarse and you will get it in the mouth while you eat.
  • If you choose to use grated coconut, grind coconut with ¼ cup of water and extract the milk. Discard the pulp. Take care not to add too much water while grinding.

Making fish pulusu

  • Heat a heavy bottomed wide pan with oil, add dry spices once you get an aroma, and add curry leaves and sauté.
  • Add onions and green chilies, fry till they turn golden.
  • Add ginger garlic paste, sauté for a min.
  • Place the pieces and fry on a medium high for 3 mins. Flip to the other side carefully and fry for another 3 mins.
  • Pour tamarind juice all over the pieces. Cover and simmer for 2 to 3 mins.
  • Add garam masala powder. Adjust the salt and chili powder, if needed. Pour water just enough to partially cover the pieces. Cover and simmer for just 4 to 5 mins on a medium flame.
  • Add the coconut or poppy seeds paste and tilt the pan slightly to one side and get over the pulusu on to the pieces. Mix the pulusu by leaving the pieces intact. Let it begin to bubble. Cook for few more mins or till it is cooked. Add coriander leaves too. Over cooking can break the pieces. Taste the pulusu to check spicy, tangy and salt. Any adjustments can be done now.
  • Serve andhra fish pulusu with rice or roti.

NUTRITION

Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 891mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Vitamin C: 14.7mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 2.4mg

Notes

Ensure that you use a wide pan, like a pressure pan. Do not crowd the pieces.
Do not stir or mix the curry too much while cooking. This will cause the pieces to break.

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Preparation for fish pulusu recipe

1. Marinate the fish with red chili powder, turmeric, salt and lemon juice. Set aside for 30 minutes. Soak tamarind in little hot water. When softened, extract the juice and filter it. Set this aside. Fry dry spices in hot oil until aromatic. Add curry leaves, onions and chilies. Fry until onions golden.

marinate fish

2. While the onions fry, make a fine paste of roasted poppy seeds or coconut with little water. Set aside.

poppy seeds paste

Making fish pulusu

3. Add ginger garlic paste to the onions and fry until the raw smell goes off. Place the fish pieces and fry for 3 minutes on each side.

fry onions golden for fish pulusu

4. Pour the tamarind juice over the fish and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.

tamarind pulp fish pulusu

5. Add garam masala, salt and then add little water. Simmer for 4 to 5 minutes. Add poppy seeds paste to the boiling water. Stir gently and cook till the pulusu begins to bubble up. Add coriander leaves and cover. Switch off the stove.

garnishing fish pulusu

Serve andhra style fish pulusu with rice.

fish pulusu

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About swasthi

I’m Swasthi shreekanth, the recipe developer, food photographer & food writer behind Swasthis recipes. My aim is to help you cook great Indian food with my time-tested recipes. After 2 decades of experience in practical Indian cooking I started this blog to help people cook better & more often at home. Whether you are a novice or an experienced cook I am sure Swasthi’s Recipes will assist you to enhance your cooking skills.
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  1. M says

    August 31, 2019

    hi after roasting the poppy seeds and grinding them my mixture went brown. Is that ok?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      September 1, 2019

      Hi M,
      If the paste doesn’t have the smell of over roasted or burnt poppy seeds then you can go ahead and use. Also taste it before you add.

      Reply
  2. Rekha says

    June 24, 2019

    Tamarind to be measured in tbsp or tamarind paste. Pls reply. I want to try this. Mention tamarind in size or gms.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      June 24, 2019

      Hi Rekha,
      Measure the tamarind in tablespoon. You can add more tamarind juice towards the end after the fish is cooked.

      Reply
  3. Mamatha says

    July 22, 2018

    Dear Swasti,
    I tried this recipe and it turned out great. Not only this one all of your recipes turns out great for first time itself. Nice collection.

    Mamatha

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      July 22, 2018

      Hi Mamatha,
      Thank you so much for trying the recipes. Happy to know the food turns out good.
      🙂

      Reply
  4. Laxmi says

    April 23, 2018

    4 stars
    Nice

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      April 23, 2018

      Thank you

      Reply
  5. Sneha says

    April 8, 2018

    I have made this more than twice n the same wonderful tangy pulusu every single time…. this is a really great recipe for first timers like me

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      April 9, 2018

      Thanks for trying Sneha.

      Reply
  6. Vineela says

    December 2, 2017

    5 stars
    Hi swathi,
    I tried this recipe with a twist of adding few slightly roasted whole Anaheim chilis, along with the fish and it turned out really tasty. My father in law liked it a lot, so it goes into my recipe collection. Thanks for your recipe.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      December 3, 2017

      Welcome Vineela
      Happy to know it turned out good

      Reply
  7. Anupam says

    November 7, 2017

    5 stars
    Can you provide recipe for steamed whole fish for fresh-faced water fishes. Thanks in advance. Anupam Goyal

    Reply
  8. sagar says

    June 24, 2017

    5 stars
    Thank you madam..

    It came out excellent

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      June 24, 2017

      Welcome

      Reply
  9. sagar kumar patel says

    January 28, 2017

    5 stars
    Hii dear..i am a bachlor & engg student.thaks for your recipes to makes our food delicous…when i think try some new item i just search in ur page & tried it..& its was amezing…supb

    Thnks to u.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 30, 2017

      Hi Sagar Kumar
      You are welcome.
      Glad to know the recipes are useful.
      Thanks for trying and the comment too.

      Reply
  10. Mayank says

    January 17, 2017

    5 stars
    Ma’am can you please add the pdf option in all fish receipies so we can print the same??

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 18, 2017

      Hi Mayank
      Due to plagiarism problems we are unable to provide the print option. Sorry for the inconvinience.

      Reply
  11. Prashant says

    January 16, 2017

    4 stars
    Please add print option in fish recipes so we can print the same.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 18, 2017

      Hi Prashant
      There is no print option on this blog. Due to plagiarism problems it is not enabled.

      Reply
  12. k.swapnika says

    January 6, 2017

    5 stars
    Hello swathi garu, I tried fish recipe its very delicious thanks for recipe

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 7, 2017

      Welcome Swapnika
      Thanks for trying. Very happy to know fish curry turned out delicious

      Reply
  13. mrinmayee biswas says

    October 14, 2016

    4 stars
    its vry delious dish..i luvd it..

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      October 15, 2016

      Thank you for trying

      Reply
  14. k sambaraju says

    October 10, 2016

    andhra fish pulusu is very tasty. thank u.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      October 13, 2016

      Welcome
      Glad to know you liked it

      Reply
  15. PARAMESWAR NAYAK says

    September 22, 2016

    hi …its verrry sweet
    nice yaar. i like it …its my choice
    …

    ♥♠♦♪♦♪…………………♥♪♦♣

    Reply
    • PARAMESWAR NAYAK says

      September 22, 2016

      what is …i like it…

      Reply
  16. JincySajan says

    September 8, 2016

    3 stars
    Very good recipies..i made a tasty fish curry for the first time after reading it..thank you…

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      September 12, 2016

      Welcome Jincy.

      Reply
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