Pulasa pulusu with rice, Image Credit: Gayathri Bites

Ingredients

>   1 kg pulasa fish 

>   200 gm tamarind 

>   3 tomatoes (finely chopped)

>   4 onions (medium size)

>   2 sprigs of curry leaves 

>   fresh coriander leaves chopped

>   Salt as per requirement

>   2 teaspoon chilli powder

>   1 tsp turmeric powder

>   6 green chillies

> 1 tsp cumin seeds

> Oil - 50ml

Method :-

Clean pulasa, remove the shells and cut them into round slices. Marinate with turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt

Soak the tamarind in enough water and crush the pulp thoroughly.

Heat oil in a wok or earthnen clay pot, add cumin seeds, chopped onions, green chillies, and curry leaves, and saute until the onion turns translucent. 

Add the tomatoes. Keep the flame on medium. Saute the vegetables and spices for 2 mins.

Now for seasoning, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt to taste. Cook it on low flame for 3-5mins.

Now add tamarind pulp paste and cook on simmer for another 5 minutes.

Add the fish slices and stir them carefully. Slow cook the fish on the lowest flame till the flesh is cooked. 

Now add the chopped coriander leaves for garnishing.

For best taste, cook and leave it overnight and have it the next day.

Serve it with steamed rice.