Name: Fish Pathiri
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: For pathiris:; ½ kg Parboiled rice (soak in lukewarm water for about 3 – 4 hrs); 4 – Small onions (Kunjulli); 1 no Coconut; 3 tsp Fennel seeds (Perinjeerakam); 4 – Cardamom (Elakka); Salt (As reqd); 4 nos Fish pieces; 4 nos Onion (finely chopped); 1” piece Ginger (finely chopped); 2 nos Garlic pods (finely chopped); 5 nos Green chillies (finely chopped); Coriander leaves (A little); Mint leaves (A little); Curry leaves (A few); 1 tbsp Chilly powder; ½ tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tbsp Coriander powder; ½ tsp Garam masala powder; Salt (As reqd); Oil (As reqd)

Fish Pathiri

Delicious pathiris with stuffed fish masala - Ramzan special

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Prep Time 45

Total Time 45

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

For pathiris:
½ kg Parboiled rice soak in lukewarm water for about 3 – 4 hrs
4 – Small onions Kunjulli
1 no Coconut
3 tsp Fennel seeds Perinjeerakam
4 – Cardamom Elakka
Salt As reqd

For fish masala:-

4 nos Fish pieces
4 nos Onion finely chopped
1” piece Ginger finely chopped
2 nos Garlic pods finely chopped
5 nos Green chillies finely chopped
Coriander leaves A little
Mint leaves A little
Curry leaves A few
1 tbsp Chilly powder
½ tsp Turmeric powder
1 tbsp Coriander powder
½ tsp Garam masala powder
Salt As reqd
Oil As reqd

Instructions

Marinate the fish pieces with turmeric powder, chilly powder and salt.
Grind the rice smooth without adding water.
Grind together grated coconut, fennel seeds, small onions, powdered cardamoms and salt into a smooth paste.
Mix the above two to form a nice dough.
Fry the marinated fish pieces, till crisp.
Heat a tbsp of oil in a pan or a kadai.
Add onions and sautT, till it turns brown.
Add green chillies, ginger, garlic, coriander leaves, mint leaves and curry leaves and sautT well.
Add all the powders and salt and sautT further.
Add the fried fish pieces and mix well.
Switch off the flame, when done.
Take a plantain leaf and spread a small portion of the dough into the shape of pathiris.
Place a fish piece with masala on it.
Place another pathiri spread on another plantain leaf on this masala and press well to get it sealed on the edges.
Repeat the procedure for the remaining dough and fish masala.
Steam them, till done.

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Response (4)

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sabeena October 18, 2006

In fish masala add grated coconutpaste it will be more delicious

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ARSHIDA October 9, 2006

EXCELLENT!I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS RECIPE.PLEASE SUBMIT FEW MORE RECIPES

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Sini Abbas February 27, 2008

THis is a very good recipe. Do add fried coconut paste to the masala.

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nadhiya jaffer August 2, 2009

Thanks for this recipe…actually for long days i was looking for this recipe…