MEEN PATHIRI/ STEAMED FISH PANCAKES A MALABAR RECIPE

 MEEN PATHIRI/ STEAMED FISH PANCAKES

A MALABAR RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

FISH - 1/2 -1 KG

ONION- 2, CHOPPED

GREEN CHILLIES- 4; CHOPPED

GINGER - GARLIC PASTE- 1 TABLESPOON

TOMATO - 1; CHOPPED

FENNEL / PERUMJIRAKAM POWDER- 1/2 TABLESPOON

TURMERIC POWDER- 1/4 TABLESPOON

PEPPER POWDER- 1/2 TABLESPOON

CORIANDER LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

PLANTAIN LEAF

COCONUT OIL- 2 TABLESPOONS

RICE FLOUR-1 CUP

SALT

WATER- 1 1/4 CUP

PREPARATION

HEAT WATER WITH SALT

WHEN WATER STARTS BOILING , REDUCE FLAME AND ADD RICE FLOUR LITTLE BY LITTLE

MIX WELL

REMOVE FROM FLAME

KNEAD WELL TO FORM A SOFT DOUGH.

MAKE BALLS OUT OF DOUGH

ROLL INTO PATHIRIS

COOK FISH WITH PEPPER AND TURMERIC POWDER AND SALT

REMOVE BONES WHEN COOKED

MINCE IT

HEAT A PAN

ADD OIL

SAUTE ONION, GINGER- GARLIC PASTE, GREEN CHILLIES,

 TOMATO, FENNEL POWDER CORIANDER LEAVES AND CURRY LEAVES WITH SALT ONE BY ONE

ADD COOKED FISH 

MIX WELL

REMOVE FROM FLAME

TAKE A PLANTAIN LEAF

PLACE 1 PATHIRI

SPREAD FISH MASALA OVER IT

PLACE ANOTHER PATHIRI OVER IT

CLOSE THE SIDES BY GENTLY PRESSING WITH A FORK OR BY HAND

STEAM IT IN MEDIUM FLAME