Fish Puttu Recipe | Meen Puttu | Shredded Fish Stir Fry

Fish Puttu Recipe | Meen Puttu | Shredded Fish Stir Fry with Step by step photos. Meen puttu is a popular south Indian Sea Food Recipe. It is usually prepared with Shark (Sura meen) Fish. We can also use any fish which has less bones.

It pairs very well with rice. It is very good for lactating mothers as it increases the breast milk supply. Now let’s see how to prepare Meen Puttu.

Fish puttu Recipe

Recipe Cuisine: South Indian |  Recipe Category : LunchSidedish Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook Time : 20 mins |Serves : 3 |Author :Sharmila Kingsly Ingredients: Fish – ½ kg Onion – 2 Green Chilli – 3 Oil – 2 tbsp Fennel seeds -1 tsp Mustard seeds - ½ tsp Urad Dal – 1 tsp Curry Leaves a spring Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp Chilli powder – 1 tsp Pepper powder – ½ tsp Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp Salt as needed Coconut – 2 tbsp Coriander leaves to garnish     Method :      1.    In a pan add in water once it boils add in a required salt and a pinch of turmeric powder and cook the fish till it’s done and swift off the flame. Allow it to cool down and then. Remove the bones from the fish and shred the fish in to small pieces.       2.    Heat oil in a pan once it heats up add in Mustad Seeds, fennel seeds,urad dal let it crackle and then add in curry leaves and ginger garlic paste. Cook till the raw smell leaves. Then add in chopped onions and green chilli.       3.    Cook till they turn glossy and then add in the shredded fish pieces and saute in a low flame for 5 mins.       4.    Next add in Chili powder, Turmeric powder, Pepper powder and the required salt and cook in a low flame for 5 mins.Next add in freshly grated coconut and mix well.       5.    Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off the flame. Serve hot with rice.   Notes:       ·       Serve as a snack.       ·       Keeps well for 4 days.       ·       Store it in a refrigerator till serving.

    Step by step Method with pictures: 

    1.    In a pan add in water once it boils add in a required salt and a pinch of turmeric powder and cook the fish till it’s done and swift off the flame. Allow it to cool down and then. Remove the bones from the fish and shred the fish in to small pieces.

2.    Heat oil in a pan once it heats up add in Mustad Seeds, fennel seeds,urad dal let it crackle and then add in curry leaves and ginger garlic paste. Cook till the raw smell leaves. Then add in chopped onions and green chilli.

 3.    Cook till they turn glossy and then add in the shredded fish pieces and saute in a low flame for 5 mins.

4.    Next add in Chili powder, Turmeric powder, Pepper powder and the required salt and cook in a low flame for 5 mins.Next add in freshly grated coconut and mix well.

  5.    Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off the flame. Serve hot with rice.

Serve with Rice and Rasam. A yummy combo.