Fish Pie

 

                                                    Fish Pie     

                                         

 Today for dinner I made a very comfort dish that both my husband and daughter enjoyed without any usual complaints. Fish Pie. Almost everything goes well with this creamy pie recipe. You can serve this with some garlic  bread or dinner rolls. This is not an authentic fish pie recipe. I made some  changes to make it more healthy. It’s an easy to make dish and perfect for birthday/kitty parties or pot luck.

This fish pie is made with white fish , some veggies and eggs. The other key difference is that I added little tomato kechup for that sweet and tangy taste , mixed with white sauce and topped with cheese. I baked this dish on stove top for 15 minutes.  Along with this pie I served Tomato - Peas Shorba, (will share the recipe another time) . So here is my recipe..

Method

Boil the fish with little salt . Once it is cooled shred them with a fork gently and keep it aside.

Heat butter in a pan and saute chopped  onions and garlic until translucent. Switch off the flame and add flour. Mix well.

 Add milk and whisk without any lumps and cook over medium flame stirring continuously until it thickens well. Turn off the heat and remove from stove.

Add beaten egg and mix very well.

Now goes the shredded fish , grated carrots and  chopped capsicum . Mix.

Add tomato ketchup, salt and pepper. If you want you can add some chilli flakes also to make it more spicy.  

Grease a baking dish and pour the mixture in it. Sprinkle some mozerrella cheese on top. Since that was not available in my fridge I simply put  pieces of amul cheese slice (2 slices). Preheat a deep pan  or kadai with a lid for 10 minutes. Place a steel ring or a small bowl as a separator in the bottom and place the baking dish. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until golden on all sides in a low flame. Insert a tooth pick to check and if it comes out clean, switch off the stove. Slice and serve hot.

Tips

Use fleshy fish like Seer fish(Neimeen) or any white fish fillet. Always take care to remove all bones. It’s not nice to bite fish bones in a pie.

You can bake this in oven also.

Adding vegetables is completely optional. Can keep it plain or can add shrimps or squid to make it a seafood pie.

Ingredients

Shredded fish : 2 cups

Egg : 4

Chopped onion : 1 cup

Minced garlic : 4 cloves

Grated carrots :  1 cup

Chopped capsicum : ½ cup

Butter : 4 tbsp

Milk : 1 ½ cup

Flour :4 tbsp

Tomato ketchup : 2 tbsp

Pepper powder : as needed

Salt : to taste