Meen Pathiri Recipe

Ingredients needed for Meen Pathiri Recipe
2 cups boiled rice ( Puzhungalari )
2 cups grated coconut
4 small onions
2 tsp jeeragam
salt to taste
500 grams Meen ( Neymeen / Chenmeen )

Ingredients needed for the masala
2 onions chopped
4 cups grated coconut
2 tsp Dhaniya Pd
1 1/2 tsp chilli pd
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
5 flakes garlic
5 green chillies
1 piece ginger
salt to taste

How to prepare the filling for  Meen Pathiri:
Clean the fish and apply a mix of chillipowder, turmeric and salt. Keep aside for 10 minutes  and the fry the pieces.
Soak the rice for 2 hours grind to a batter with coconut, small onions and jeera.
Grind the ingredients for the masala to a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a fry pan, saue onions and add the masala paste, stir till the gravy thickens.
Add fried fish to the fry pan and mix well.

How to prepare Meen Pathiri
Shape  small lime sized balls and roll them into puris.
Keep the filling on one puri and close it with another puri. Seal the ends so as the filling does not come out.
Steam the stuffed pathiris till they are done.
Serve with chicken or mutton curry .

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