MEEN PATHIRI [STUFFED RICE PANCAKES]

                                          Meen pathiri aka stuffed rice pancake is a famous dish from the malabar side of kerala...........eventhough iam not from that side my mom makes all these dishes.........i learned this from her.................i will not say that this is a super easy dish to make..........but one thing i can say its worth trying.................every one will luv it...............here i have used fish filling................but u can try filling of ur choice.............but fish tastes the best.................
so try this and enjoy..........................


INGREDIENTS:

1.  RICE FLOUR                                               -2 CUP  
2.  WATER                                                         -3CUP  
3.  CUMIN SEEDS                                            -1/4 TSP
4.  SHALLOTS                                                   - 5           
5.  GRATED COCONUT                   -               - 1CUP     
6.  SALT                                                                   -3/4 TSP



GRING INGREDIENTS FROM 3-6 IN A GRINDER..........BOIL WATER AND ADD SALT....THEN ADD RICE FLOUR AND GROUND PASTE.........REMOVE FROM HEAT ANDKNEAD TO A SMOOTH DOUGH..........KEEP COVERED.....THIS IS THE PANCAKE MIX...............



FOR FILLING:

1.  ANY FISH FILLETS                        -1/2 KG
    RED CHILLY PDR                           -2 TBLSPN
   TURMERIC PDR                              -1/2 TSP
   SALT                                                   -TO TASTE
   OIL                                                       -2 TBLSP


MIX ALL INGREDIENTS EXCEPT OIL IN FISH AND KEEP ASIDE FOR 5 MIN.....THEN FRY IT AND SHRED INTO PIECES..........KEEP IT ASIDE..........




2.  ONION                                               - 2 SLICED
GINGER- GARLIC PASTE                   -2 TBLSPN
GREEN CHILLY                                     -2 CHOPPED
RED CHILLY PDR                                  -1 TSP
CORIANDER PDR                                  -2 TSP
GARAM MASALA PDR                         -1 TSP
TOMATO SLICED                                   -1
CORIANDER LEAVES                            -FOR GARNISHING
SALT                                                           -TO TASTE
OIL                                                              - TBLSP


METHOD:


HEAT OIL IN A WOK...........
SAUTE ONIONS,GINGER-GARLIC PASTE AND GREEN CHILLIES FOR 5-10 MIN
THEN ADD ALL DRY PDRS TO THIS AND SAUTE FOR 30 SEC
THEN ADD CHOPPED TOMATOES AND SAUTE TILL OIL OOZES OUT
THEN ADD SHREDDED FRIED FISH,SALT AND CORIANDER LEAVES........SAUTE
FILLING IS READY


NEXT IS STUFFING
IN KERALA WE USE BANANA LEAVES FOR ROLLING THE DOUGH
HERE DUE TO UN AVAILABILITY OF THAT I USED ALUMINIUM FOIL
CUT FOIL INTO SMALL SMALL PIECES
TAKE A FOIL AND PRESS LITTLE DOUGH IN IT
ROLL IT WITH HANDS
DO THIS WITH ALL FOILS AND TILL DOUGH FINISHES
ABOVE ONE ROLLED DOUGH ADD A LITTLE STUFFING
COVER IT WITH ANOTHER ROLLED DOUGH AND REMOVE THE FOIL ABOVE IT
SEAL ENDS 
WITH THE FOIL DOWN COVER THE WHOLE STUFFED PANCAKE
DO THIS TILL ALL DOUGH AND FILLING IS FINISHED
STEAM THIS IN A STEAMER
UR MEEN PATHIRI IS READY TO SERVE