Fish Pathiri/Meen Pathiri/Fish filling Steamed Rice Cake

Ingredients:-

Fish Fillet/Fresh fish-1/2 kg

Onion, sliced-1 medium

Tomato, chopped-1 small

Ginger –Garlic,crushed-2 tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

Coriander powder-1 tbsp

Red chilli powder-2 tsp

Garam masala-1/2 tsp (I used fish masala powder)

Coconut slices(Thenga Kothu)-2 tbsp

Curry leaves-1 strand

Fennel seed-1/4 tsp

Salt

Oil

For Pathiri

Rice flour- 1 cup

Cummin seed-1/2 tsp

Water-1 cup

Salt

Oil

Directions:-

For Fish Masala

·         Clean and cut the fillet into small pieces. Keep it aside.

·         Heat a pan with little oil and add fennel seed, add crushed ginger garlic sauté for 2 minutes.

·         Add onion and sauté till transparent. Add chopped tomato sauté till it become mushy

·         Add all powders and salt, curry leaves sauté for 2-4 minutes. And add coconut slices.

·         Add the cut fishes along with little water. Cook till fishes are done. Switch off flame and keep it aside.

Making Pathiri Dough

·         Roast the rice flour.

·         Boil the water with 2-4 tsp. oil. Add salt, cumin seed.

·         Add the rice flour slowly, stirring continuously.

·         Remove from heat and allow it to cool.

Filling Directions:-

·         Take a plantain leaf (or you can use aluminum foil / Parchment Paper) and spread a small portion of dough into the shape of pathiri.

·         Place fish masala on it.

·         Place another pathiri spread on another plantain leaf/aluminum foil/Parchment paper on this masala sealed the edges with fork.

·         Repeat the procedure for remaining dough and fish masala

·         Steam them till done