How about Chemmeen-Prawns Vada -Kerala Shrimp Cutlet ?
I spend lot time apologizing to you all before for being inactive but once again, it stands all the same. Please accept my humble apologize. Life in all have kept me busy that I don’t have much time to post something up here but I am (somehow) back!
I feel really gulity because there’s quite a number of recipe requests and questions in my comment inbox which I haven’t finished. I promise will be answering each mail and will post all the recipe request slowly one by one. Thank you all for great support and I hope we can meet more often.
Last week I planned to post this, I typed the recipe, uploaded the pics and about to publish suddenly something went wrong with a single click, everything vanished. I guess some technically errors with blogger.com. Since that day I couldn’t get this done. Finally it’s here. Well better late than never. I’ve posted plenty of shrimp recipes, I’ve never posted Chemmeen -Prawns Vada which is yet another Kerala snack, very easy to make and very tasty.
Wondering how it made? It can be prepared in couple of ways either you can cook the chemmeen -prawns first or use it as raw; then grind along with all other ingredients and form a patties then deep/shallow fry it. Either way it tastes delicious. Final product will be spiced golden fried patties of freshly or cooked minced prawn meat…Yes as simple as this sounds.
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How to make Chemmeen -Prawns Vada | Kerala Style Prawn-Shrimp Cutlet-Patties Recipe
Recipe Card for Chemmeen -Prawns Vada |Kerala Shrimp Cutlet Recipe
Chemmeen -Prawns Vada |Kerala Shrimp Cutlet Recipe
Ingredients
- 1.1 lb /1/2 kg or around 15-20 large ones Prawns/Shrimp/Chemmeen
- 4-6 Small Red Onions/Pearl Onions chopped
- 1" piece Ginger finely chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic finely chopped
- 4 or as per spice level Green chilly finely chopped
- ¾ cup Grated Cococnut optional
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
- ½ tsp Red Chilly powder
- ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder
- ¼ tsp Garam Masala or Meat Masala
- 1 tsp Rice flour : 1 tsp optional
- 1 sprig Curry leaves : 1 sprig finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- Oil as required for deep/shallow fry
Instructions
- If you prefer uncooked version, chop the raw prawns; transfer to mixer and grind it along with all the ingredients listed above except oil to a coarse mixture. (OR) If you prefer cooked version then clean prawns, add turmeric powder and salt; cook covered in a low flame for about 2-3 mins. (Note: No need to add water as the shrimp will get cooked in its own water). Allow to cool.
- Transfer the cooked prawns to a mixer and grind it along with all ingredients listed above except oil to a coarse mixture.
- Now transfer the grounded mixture to a bowl; Optional : add rice flour and combine well.Check and adjust the salt.
- Heat oil in frying pan; When the oil becomes hot, the flame to medium.
- Grease your palms with little oil and make a small round balls from the dough; flatten into thin patties using your hands and deep fry in oil one by one, after 2 minutes go on turning the vada’s both sides and fry till its crispy (OR) If you to pan fry then fry at medium-low heat and cover with a lid for a 3-4 minutes in between so that the inside part is also cooked well.
- Drain and place on plate towel. Serve warm with rice or enjoy as a snack!
Notes
I hope you give this Chemmeen -Prawns Vada a try, and like it, that you add it to your regular recipe rotation. Don’t forget to leave your opinion if you try. Enjoy!
Happy Cooking!
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Thanks Kate!
Welcome back. Keep on posting, please.