If you are a lover of
fish, today's recipe will thrill you! My mom used to make a lot of bakes and
pies at home when we were growing up and this dish is one of them. She used to
make it quite often and we used to just devour it in minutes! I'm a complete fan
of my Mom's cooking, anything she cooks is yummy! She has a few unique dishes
to her credit and I will be posting them soon. I believe in sharing the joy of
good food. :) Ma, this dish is dedicated to you.
I love fish and so for
me another dish with fish was just exciting. Reju, on the other hand, is not
too pally with fish, but guess what, he loved this fish pie! I was so shocked
and happy that he liked it. Now, that's definitely going to be a regular on our
menu.
Moist and spicy, this
pie is a meal in itself! Enjoy.
Ingredients
Fish - 6 to 7 pcs
Lime - 2 tbsp (or
Vinegar - 1 tbsp)
Ginger - a small piece
Salt - to taste
Water - 1/2 to 3/4 cup
Garlic (crushed) - 3
to 4 cloves
Big Onion (chopped
fine) - 1
Green chillies - 2 to
3 (as per your spice tolerance)
Tomato (big; chopped
fine) - 1
Pepper - 1 tsp (as per
your spice tolerance)
For White Sauce
Milk - 1 1/2 cups
All purpose flour
(Maida) - 1 1/2 tbsp
Butter - 2 tbsp
Cheese (crumbled) - 1
cube
Egg (Beaten) - 1
Salt - to taste
Pepper - 1 tsp
Method
Cook the fish with
Lime juice/vinegar, ginger, salt and water until done. Throw away the piece of
ginger and leave to cool. Once cooled, flake the fish pieces into tiny bits and
keep aside.
Heat oil in a wok. Add
garlic, green chillies and onions and saut'e till onions turn light brown. Then
add tomato and saut'e for about 2 minutes. Add the flaked fish pieces along
with pepper and salt and combine with the other ingredients. Switch off the
flame and keep aside.
For White Sauce
Heat butter in a
non-stick pan and once it starts melting, add the flour and toss for 1/2 a
minute. Switch off the flame. Add milk and get rid of the lumps with a masher.
Now, place it back on the stove, turn it to a low flame and add cheese, pepper
and salt. (Check for salt because cheese already contains a good amount of
salt) Keep stirring till the sauce starts thickening and begins to boil a
little. Switch off the flame. (Do not boil too much)
Pre-heat the oven at
100°C for 15 minutes. Grease an oven proof dish and add the fish mixture
into it. Pour a little white sauce into the fish mixture and combine well. Now
pour the rest of the white sauce over the fish. Place this dish into the
pre-heated oven and turn the temperature to 200°C for 10 minutes approx. and
then turn the temperature to 180°C for another 35 to 40 minutes. (Bake till
golden brown on top. Check if cooked by inserting a cake tester or knife)
Source:
My Master chef Mom!
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