Ingredients for Meen Pathiri (Fish Pathiri):
1. Fish (Avoli/Pomfret or Ayakoora/King fish) – 250 gm
2. Turmeric powder – ½ small spoon
Chilli powder – 1 small spoon
Salt – As required
3. Coconut grated – ½ cup
Shallots chopped – 3
Fennel powder – A pinch
4. Oil – For preparation
5. Onion – ½ kg (chopped fine)
Green chillies – 4, chopped
6. Coriander leaves – A handful
Curry leaves – 2 stalks
7. Water – 3 glasses
8. Coconut grated – ½ cup
Shallots – 5, chopped
Fennel powder – ½ small spoon
9. Rice flour – 2 glasses
10. Banana leaves – As required
How to prepare Meen Pathiri (Fish Pathiri)?
1. Marinate the fish using ingredients no: 2 and deep fry it.
2. Smash the cooked fish into tiny pieces.
3. Fry ingredients no: 3 till it turns red and powder them using a grinder or mixer.
4. Heat oil and sauté onions and green chillies.
5. Add curry leaves and coriander leaves, sauté for a few minutes and add fried fish.
6. Also, add fried coconut mixture, mix well and take off the flame.
7. Make a fine paste of ingredients no: 8.
8. Boil three cups of water and add the gravy and salt needed.
9. Boil the contents well.
10. Add rice flour to it and mix well.
11. Turn off the flame and close the pan with a tight lid.
12. When the contents cool off, mix it well using your hands.
13. Moisten your hands, make small balls from the mixture and spread them similarly to pathiri.
14. Continue the process till full pathiris are prepared.
15. Tear the banana leaf into small bits.
16. Take each banana bit, place one pathiri followed by a little filling as the second layer, and cover it using another pathiri.
17. Using a moist hand, seal its edges well and wrap each piece with banana leaf pieces.
18. Steam cook your fish pathiri using a steamer.
Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine, August 1-14, 2010
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