Fish Curry (Nellore Chepala Pulusu)

  

Ingredients

• Fish
• Oil
• Menthulu (Fenugreek Seeds)
• Onions
• Tomatoes
• Tamarind
• Curry Leaves
• Mustard Seeds (Aavaalu)
• Salt
• Red Chilli Powder
• Turmeric Powder

 

 Procedure

• Chop onions and tomatoes
• Clean fish pieces thoroughly (preferably with rock salt)
• Soak Tamarind in water for few minutes and prepare taramind pulp. Make sure the pulp is not too thick and not too diluted.
• Take a bowl and add fish pieces, salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder
• Add tamarind pulp to the fish pieces in right amount
• Soak the fish pieces for few minutes (10-15 minutes)

• Take a cooking bowl, pour oil and heat it.
• Add Mustard Seeds and Menthulu (Fenugreek Seeds).
• Add chopped onions, tomatoes and curry leaves and heat them for a few seconds.
• Add tamarind pulp and heat the ingredients till boiling point
• Now add soaked fish pieces and heat them in light flame (place a lid on the bowl)
• If needed add salt, and chilli powder to taste
• Cook them for about 10-15 minutes till the fish pieces turn soft

Fish Fry (Chepala Vepudu)

Ingredients

• Fish chopped for fry
• Salt to taste
• Red Chilli Powder
• Turmeric powder
• Tamarind
• Maida/Corn Flour
• Oil

Procedure

• Clean fish pieces thoroughly (preferably with rock salt)
• Soak Tamarind in water for few minutes and prepare taramind pulp. Make sure the pulp is not too thick and not too diluted.
• Add Salt, Chilli Powder, Turmeric Powder to the fish pieces
• Add tamarind pulp to the fish pieces in right amount (just enough to spread all over the fish piece)
• Soak the fish pieces for at least 30 minutes
• Take out the fish pieces and dip them in Maida/Corn Flour
• Take a pan and add oil
• Fry the pieces in low flame for about 10 minutes or till they turn darkish brown.

Brinjal (vankaaya) curry

Ingredients

• brinjals - 3
• oil -  5 tsp
• mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
• onion - 1
• tomato - 1
• curry leaves - a few
• turmeric powder - a pinch
• red chilly powder - 1  1/2  tsp
• salt to taste 

Preparation

• Take a bowl, add oil and heat it.
• Now add mustard seeds and curry leaves.
• Add chopped onions, tomatoes. Stir it till the onions turn light brown.
• Now add chopped brinjals, salt, turmeric powder, and red chilly powder
• Add water and heat it till the brinjals become soft.

Prawns Fry (Royyala Vepudu)

 Ingredients
 

• Prawns - 250g
• Onions - 1
• Oil - 3 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Garam Masala
• Dhaniyala podi (Coriander powder)
• Coriander leaves
• Water - 1/2 cup

Procedure

• Take a cooking bowl, add oil.
• Add mustard seeds (aavaalu), curry leaves, and onions.
• Add prawns, salt, turmeric powder, and chilli powder.
• Add a little bit of garam masala
• Add water and mix the ingredients properly. Heat for 15-20 minutes till the prawns are cooked properly.
• Add dhaniyala podi (Coriander powder) when there is little water left in the bowl. Heat it for a couple of minutes.
• Finally add coriander leaves before serving
  

Pappu / Tur Dal

Ingredients:

• Tur dal - 1/2 cup
• onion - 1
• tomato - 1
• red chillies - 2
• green chillies - 3
• mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
• oil - 2 tsp
• curry leaves - a few
• tamarind pod - 1
• turmeric powder - a pinch
• salt to taste
• water - 1 1/2 cup (three times the quantity of dal)

Preparation:

• Clean Tur Dal with water and put into the cooking vessel or pressure cooker.
• Cut onions, tomato, and green chillies into small pieces and add them to Dal.
• Then add turmeric powder, tamarind pod, and pour water.
• Heat the contents until you get 3 whistles (if you are using pressure cooker)
  Heat the contents until the dal becomes tender (if you are using a cooking vessel)
• Leave it for 5-10 minutes until the heat reduces a bit
• Now mash the contents in the vessel or pressure cooker and add salt
• Take a separate pan, add oil and heat it.
• Add mustard seeds, red chillies, and curry leaves and heat it for a few seconds.
• Finally add this to the mashed dal, heat it for 2-3 minutes, and serve it with hot rice.

Beetroot fry(vepudu)

Ingredients:

• beetroot – 2
• red chillies – 2
• mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
• curry leafs – a few
• chana dal – 1/4 tsp
• oil – 3 tsp
• chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
• garlic – 4 flakes (roughly crushed)
• turmeric powder – a pinch
• salt to taste

Preparation:

•   Take a pan, add oil, and heat it.
•   Add mustard seeds, red chillies, curry leaves, chana dal, and garlic.
•   Now add beetroot, then add salt, and turmeric powder.
•   At last add chilli powder, then serve it.

Perugu Pulusu / Majjiga Charu

It is very easy to prepare this dish and it does not take much time. The main ingredient in this dish is curd/yoghurt. The sourness of curd, crispy onions, and spicy chillies give it a very delicious taste.

Ingredients

• Curd - 2 cups
• Oil - 2 spoons
• Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Urad dal - 1/2 spoon
• Curry leaves - few
• Onions - 1
• Garlic cloves - 3 (crushed)
• Green chillies - 3
• Red chillies - 2
• Turmeric powder - a pinch
• Salt - to taste
• Water - 1 cup

Preparation

1. Add water to curd and prepare buttermilk. Add salt and stir it nicely.
2. Cut the onion into small pieces.
3. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, urad dal, and curry leaves
4. Add onion pieces, crushed garlic cloves, cut red chillies and green chillies. Fry them till it turns brown
5. Now add a pinch of turmeric powder and heat it for a few more seconds.
6. Finally add this to the buttermilk and your "perugu pulusu" is ready to serve.