South Indian traditional recipe for Sura Puttu (Shark Fish Patty)

Usually people consider preparing Sura Puttu (Shark Fish Patty) as a difficult process. Obviously, making Sura Puttu (Shark Fish Patty) is a hard task when you go for the complicated procedures like boiling it in an idly cooker. In this recipe for Sura Puttu (Shark Fish Patty), I have explained the simplest method of cooking it. Those who wish to cook with ease; this south Indian traditional Sura Puttu (Shark Fish Patty) recipe is the best choice. Below I have listed the ingredients required for cooking the Sura Puttu (Shark Fish Patty).

Ingredients required for Sura Puttu (Shark Fish Patty) recipe

Shark Fish (Sura Meen) – 500 g

Oil – 1 tbsp

Chili Powder – 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp

Salt – to taste

Green Chilies – 3 No.

Garlic – 5 large cloves

Onion – 250 g

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Curry leaves for garnishing

Preparation procedure for Sura Puttu (Shark Fish Patty) recipe

First of all take the sliced Sura Meen (Shark Fish) and wash it well. Wash it twice or thrice in fresh water.

Then take a kadaai (pan) with enough amount of water mixed with a pinch of salt and turmeric powder to it. Put all the washed fish pieces into the water. See that all the pieces submerge well into the water.

Now close the pan and let it to boil for about 10 minutes. Once the fish boils in water completely, take it out from the water and let it to cool.

Then remove the skin and the bones from the fish.

Next what you have to do is, remove the moisture from the fish. For this take an empty kadaai (pan) and put only the flesh of the fish. Stir the fish continuously and cook it until all the water content from the fish is evaporated.

Now add a tbsp of oil, chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, finely chopped green chilies, finely chopped garlic, finely chopped onion, coriander leaves and little curry leaves.

Once you have added all the ingredients into the kadaai (pan), you can keep stirring it continuously. The cooking time is just a few minutes until the onions loses its color and becomes transparent.

Now the easy recipe for preparing the Sura Puttu (Shark Fish Patty) is over. You can have this Sura Puttu (Shark Fish Patty) with any kind of dishes like rice, chapatti or bread. It can accompany any dish as you prefer.