Kilikkoodu ~ Bird's Nest Croquettes
Servings 4 -6
Ingredients
- 500 gm fish fillet
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 potatoes around 400 gm, boiled and mashed
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 onion minced
- 2 green chillies minced
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 3/4 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- Broken vermicelli as required
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Rub some salt and pepper on the fillet.
- On a grill pan, brush some oil and grill both sides of the fish till done.
- Flake the fish and mix into the mashed potatoes.
- In a frying pan, heat oil, fry the onion till wilted.
- Add the ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.
- Add the masala powders and saute for another minute.
- Add in the fish and potato mash and mix well. Keep on simmer for five minutes.
- Empty into a bowl and allow to cool slightly.
- Shape into crocquettes, roll in the egg and then coat with the vermicelli.
- Fry on all sides till golden brown. Drain onto a kitchen towel.
- Serve warm as is, with ketchup or the way you like!
Notes
You can use chicken or meat instead of fish.