Meen Thenga Ada | Fish Coconut Steamed Parcel

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 2 cup Rice flour
• Salt, to taste
• 2 cup Water
• 250 g Fish
• 11/2 tsp Red chilly powder
• 1/4+1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp Garam masala powder
• 1/2 tsp Pepper powder
• Curry leaves, a few
• Coriander leaves, a few
• Salt, to taste
• Oil
• 1/2 cup Coconut — grated
• 1/4 tsp Fennel seeds (Perumjeerakam)
• 2 nos Onion Large
• 1 tsp Ginger garlic — crushed
• 3 nos Green chilly

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Preparation for Fish Masala: Marinate the fish in 1 tsp red chilly powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and salt to taste. Fry the fish and set aside for cooling. Break the fried fish into small pieces.

2. Step 2

   Place a pan on the stove and add 1.5 tbsp coconut oil. Heat oil and add chopped onion, little salt, ginger, garlic, green chilly and curry leaves. cook until onion turns lightly browned.

3. Step 3

   Simmer the flame and add turmeric powder, garam masala powder, pepper powder and cook until the raw smell leaves.

4. Step 4

   Add ground coconut and fried fish pieces, chopped curry leaves and coriander leaves. Stir everything together thoroughly and cook for few minutes and take it off the heat.

5. Step 5

   Boil 2 cups of water in a sauce pan adding little salt. In a bowl, add rice flour and pour the boiled water and Stir everything together thoroughly using a wooden spoon. Let it cool down for sometime and then knead it well to a soft and smooth dough, while it is still warm.

6. Step 6

   Divide the dough into small balls and flatten each ball in a banana leaf.

7. Step 7

   Add prepared fish masala on one side and gently fold over the other side and seal the edges (like adas.).Repeat procedure with the remaining dough and fish masala. Place them in a steamer and steam Continue cooking for 15 to 20 minutes.

8. Step 8

   Serve while still hot!