CHEMEEN ADA (A MALABAR SPECIAL RECIPE)
Prawns/Chemeen 200gms(preferably small)
Onions 2nos(finely chopped)
Ginger and garlic 1tbspn
Green chillies 2nos
Turmeric powder 1/2teaspn
Chilli powder 1tbspn
Garam masala 11/4teaspn
Fennel seeds 3/4tespn
Salt 3/4tespn
In a pan fry onions,ginger,garlic,green chillies etc.To this add in all the masalas and roast well ,you may add in some water to roast it so that the maslas does not get burnt up.Then add in the shrimp and mix well and let it cook by adding water and salt. The masala has to be in a dry form, so make sure that all the water has left.
For the pathiri
Rice flour 2cup
Water 4cup(boiled)
Fennel seeds 1teaspn
Shallots 1/4cup
Salt 1/2tespn
Mix all the ingredients together.
Make small balls out of the pathiri mix. Take a banana leaf spread it with some oil and keep the ball on it and spread it using your fingers.Now keep the masala on one side and fold it carefully and continue the process for the rest and keep it in a steamer or on the idli vessel for about 10mins. Then remove it from the vessel and serve it as a perfect evening snack.
If you wish you can fry up the same thing in oil as for puris.
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