Meen Pathiris

Name: Meen Pathiris
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons plus 1 quart (800 ml) vegetable oil; 1⅔ cups (200 grams) maida (refined flour) or pastry flour; 2 large eggs, well beaten; 5 to 6 fresh curry leaves; ½-inch (1-cm) piece fresh ginger, chopped; 5 shallots, sliced; 10 cloves garlic, chopped; ¼ teaspoon ground fennel seeds; ¼ teaspoon garam masala (spice mix); 1 green chile, stemmed and chopped; 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1¼ teaspoons table salt; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon red chile powder

Fried fish rolls

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

This traditional recipe from Kerala is, sadly, not so commonplace these days. In some homes, the snack is steamed rather than fried, but I find the crispness of the fried version more appealing.

Ingredients

3½ ounces (100 grams) whitefish fillets
1 teaspoon red chile powder
1 teaspoon

Asia
India
Snack
Pescatarian
Kerala

Method

Pat the fish dry with an absorbent towel. Put in a bowl and sprinkle with the chile powder, coriander, turmeric, and ½ teaspoon of the salt. Toss once or twice. Cover the bowl and put in the refrigerator to marinate for 30 minutes.
Place a nonstick sauté pan over medium heat and add 2