Fish Puttu

Description

Fish puttu (hash) is a popular dish from Kerala mostly made with Shark and King fish along with scrambled eggs. Its also equally popular in Tamil Nadu too, but made only with sharks. In US, its quite hard to get Shark, so had to adapt with whats available. To my surprise, it turned out great with few varieties like Cod, Tilapia, Tuna and King fish.

Ingredients
1 no	Cod fish fillet
2 nos	Onion (chopped)
2 nos	Green chili (slit open)
3 clove	Garlic (crushed)
¼ tsp	Turmeric (for boiling)
3 pinch	Salt (for boiling)
¼ tsp	Tumeric powder
¼ tsp	Red chili powder
1 tsp	Coriander /dhania powder
¼ tsp	Salt (or to taste)
¼ tsp	Mustard seeds
¼ tsp	Cumin seeds
¼ tsp	Fennel seeds
6 nos	Curry leaves
1 tsp	Oil
2 stks	Coriander leaves (for garnishing)
4 tbsp	Grated coconut

Instructions

Clean the fish and keep aside. Take a pan, bring 1/2 cup of water to boiling stage, add turmeric , fish fillet and salt . Let it cook for 5 to 6 minutes over medium flame or until its cooked fully. When the flesh turns white completely, drain and discard the stock. Let the fish cool and then scramble. Add turmeric, red chili powder and coriander powder, mash and knead to make a coarse hash.

Now heat oil in a pan splutter mustard, cumin seeds, fennel seeds and curry leaves. Add the chopped onions, green chili and garlic. Fry these till it turns light brown and then add the fish hash. Add salt and fry the mixture of 5 minutes over medium flame till the masala cooks well. Now add the grated coconut and fry for few more minutes and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot as a side for rice.