Salmon puttu – fish porutu made from steamed and shredded fish, sauteed with onion and spices. In Andhra, this dish is traditionally made with korameenu fish (murrel fish), and sora chepa (shark). This famous recipe has many variations in South India. Any fleshy fish works best for this recipe, today I’m using wild-caught sockeye salmon. Other options for fish puttu are Atlantic salmon, tilapia, and catfish.

SALMON NUTRITION AND HEALTH BENEFITS
Salmon is an excellent source of protein with 9 essential amino acids, healthy fats, and essential vitamins like b12, vitamin d, vitamin b6, niacin b3, and selenium. It is also a good source of potassium.
Salmon is good for lactating mothers, as it is rich in essential fatty acids, omega 3. It makes milk more nutritious for babies.
HOW TO MAKE SALMON PUTTU (FISH PORUTU) IN AN INSTANT POT
1. Clean the fish and cut them into fillets (with skin) if you have skin less much better.
2. Marinate fish with turmeric and salt. Place them on a steam rack.
3. In the instant pot liner, add 1/2 cup of water and place the steam rack. Cover the lid and set it on MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK mode for 2 min, vent sealing.
4. Do natural release.
5. Carefully remove the fish pieces and cool a bit. Separate skin from fish and shred with a fork or fingers.
6. Heat oil in a pan, add onion, curry leaves, and Thai green chili. Saute until the onion turns translucent.

7. Then add ginger garlic paste and saute well.
8. After that add shredded salmon, red chili powder, turmeric, coriander powder, cumin powder, and salt to taste( Remember salt is added to salmon before steaming).
9. Cook it on low medium heat until all spices are cooked well and the salmon turns slightly brown. It takes about 5 minutes. Keep stirring in between to avoid charring.

SERVING SALMON PORUTU (FISH PUTTU)
My family loves eating salmon porutu (fish puttu) with plain rice, sambar rice, and Rasam rice.

Salmon Porutu | Fish puttu

Ingredients
- Salmon fillets - 5
- Onion - 1/2 cup
- Thai green chili - 3
- Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
- Curry leaves - 5
- Turmeric - 1/8 tsp
- Salt - as per taste
- Red chili powder - 1 tsp
- Coriander powder - 1 tsp
- Cumin powder - 1/8 tsp
Instructions
- HOW TO MAKE SALMON PORUTU IN AN INSTANT POT:
1. Clean the fish and cut them into fillets (with skin) if you have skin less much better.
2. Marinate fish with turmeric and salt. Place them on a steam rack.
3. In the instant pot liner, add 1/2 cup of water and place the steam rack.ย Cover the lid and set it on MANUAL or PRESSURE COOKย mode for ย 2 min, vent sealing.
4.ย Do natural release.
5. Carefully remove the fish pieces and cool a bit. Separate skin from fish and shred with a fork or fingers.
6. Heat oil in a pan, add onion, curry leaves, and Thai green chili. Saute until the onion turns translucent. - 7. Then add ginger garlic paste and saute well.
8. After that add shredded salmon, red chili powder, turmeric, coriander powder, cumin powder, and salt to taste( Remember salt is added to salmon before steaming).
9.ย Cook it on low medium heat until all spices are cooked well and the salmon turns slightly brown. It takes about 5 minutes. Keep stirring in between to avoid charring.
SERVING SALMON PORUTU:
My family loves eating this with plain rice, sambar rice, and Rasam rice.