Meen ada | Steamed fish momos with step by step photos

Spicy Steamed meen ada made with rice flour

Meen ada is a traditional malabar dish used to serve on special occasions like marriage parties,eid,ifthar etc… As it name implies the meaning of “meen” in malayalam is fish. We used to prepare it with rice flour,grated coconut and fish. Fennel seeds are the important ingredient in this recipe because it will give a nice aroma to the coconut mix. Compared to other snacks it is very healthy because this snack is steamed one. I have already tried some delicious steamed recipes like ragi kozhukkatta/steamed finger millet balls,ethappazham kozhukkatta,Ragi ila ada,sweet kozhukkatta etc… You can also check for my fish recipes like
Kerala style fish biriyani
Fish cutlet
fish fry
kerala fish curry in coconut milk
mackerel fish masala/ayala pollichathu
kudampuliyitta mathi curry etc…

Hope you all will like this recipes

You can also check for Meen ada video here

Please check out the step by step description of the recipe with images and don’t forget to post your comments and feedback.
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Ingredients

1 fish of your choice(I used mackerel)
1/2 spn. of turmeric powder
1 cup of rice flour
1 1/2 cup of water
1 tbsp. of coconut oil or any
salt as required
2 cup of grated coconut
4-5 no of shallots
2 spn. of fennel seeds
1 spn. of chilli powder
1/2 spn. of turmeric powder
salt as required
1 spn. of oil

meen ada preparation steps

Step 01

Clean and cook fish with 1/2 glass of water,1/2 spn. of turmeric and salt for 10 minutes.

Step 02

Allow to cool,removes the bones and gently mash with hands. Keep it aside.

Step 03

Crush grated coconut with shallots and fennel seeds.

Step 04

Heat oil in pan and add coconut mix. Stir for 2-3 minutes.

Step 05

Add turmeric powder,salt and chilli powder. Fry for another 2 minutes.

Step 06

Add mashed fish and stir well for 4-5 minutes till the water content evaporated from the mix. Add salt an mix well.

Step 07

Allow to cool.

Step 08

Mean time boil 1 1/2 glass of water in a vessel. Add salt.

Step 09

With out turn off the flame add rice flour and mix well for few more seconds.

Step 10

Add 1 spn. of oil and knead well to a smooth dough.

Step 10

Remove the mixture from flame and allow to cool.

Step 11

Make small lemon sized balls from the dough.

Step 12

Make small pathiri from this ball using a chapathi press. Apply oil while making pathiri.

Step 13

Put 2 spn. of fish coconut mix in half portion of pathiri.

Step 14

Fold the pathiri from one corner.

Step 15

Stick the edges with hands carefully. Use water if needed.

Step 16

Steam cook the the filled ada for 15 minutes.

Step 17

serve hot with tea.

meen ada recipe with step by step photos.

1.Clean and cook fish with 1/2 glass of water,1/2 spn. of turmeric and salt for 10 minutes.

2.Allow to cool,removes the bones and gently mash with hands. Keep it aside.

3.Crush grated coconut with shallots and fennel seeds.


4.Heat oil in pan and add coconut mix. Stir for 2-3 minutes.

5.Add turmeric powder,salt and chilli powder. Fry for another 2 minutes.



6.Add mashed fish and stir well for 4-5 minutes till the water content evaporated from the mix. add salt and mix well.


7.Mean time boil 1 1/2 glass of water in a vessel. Add salt.

8.With out turn off the flame add rice flour and mix well for few seconds.Remove the mixture from flame and allow to cool.

9.Add 1 spn. of coconut oil and knead well to smooth dough.


10.Make small lemon sized balls from the dough.

11.Make small pathiri from this ball using a chapathi press.

12.Put 2 spn. of fish coconut mix in half portion of pathiri.

13.Fold the pathiri from one corner. Stick the edges with hands carefully. Use water if needed.(You can refer my fish ada video from top)


14.Steam cook the the filled fish ada for 15 minutes.

15.Serve hot with tea