Machli ki Tikki

Ingredients

 * ½ kg white fish- cut into 2" cubes
 * 1" piece coal
 * 1 "paan" leaf
 * 1 tbsp oil
 * 1 tbsp melted butter
 * salt and pepper
 * 1 tbsp butter
 * 3 tbsp spring onions-finely chopped
 * 3 tbsp cream
 * 750 gm potatoes-mashed
 * 2 tbsp chopped parsley
 * grated nutmeg
 * 2 tbsp seasoned flour
 * Oil for frying

Directions
Place fish in a bowl. Heat coal over a flame until it glows. Push a beetle nut leaf (paan leaf) into the centre of the bowl of the fish. Using tongs, put the glowing coal onto the leaf. Heat 1 tbsp oil. Pour over the coal. Cover the bowl with foil. Set aside for ½ hour. Arrange fish on a grill pan. Brush with butter and grill until fish flakes easily. Flake fish with a fork. Cook butter, spring onion and cream together for a minute. Add potatoes, parsley, nutmeg, fish and seasoning. Chill well. Mould mixtures into small patties. Coat with flour. Shallow fry in hot oil for about 3 minutes on each side. Drain and serve immediately.