Fish Patties

Maachaa ko Bari

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    4 to 6

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Food and Flavours from Nepal

By Jyoti Pathak

Published 2023

  • About

Maachaa ko Bari are also called fish cutlets or fish cakes. They are crispy on the outside, soft, moist, and delicious inside. There are many ways to make fish patties, but this recipe uses whole fish, which are boiled first, separated from bones and skin, mixed with spices, formed into round patties and pan-fried. This is how my mother always prepared these traditional patties according to Nepali tradition, but you can substitute fish fillets for convenience. The fish patties can be