Chemmeen Thakkoli is a traditional dish, which looks very similar to Chicken Pidi, where chicken is cooked and steamed rice balls are added to it, making it a delicious main course recipe. In other terms, Chemmeen Thakkoli can be called as Chemmeen Pidi too.
Ingredients for Chemmeen Thakkoli (Prawns Thakkoli):
1. Oil โ 4 big spoons
2. Onions โ 2, chopped fine
3. Ginger, garlic, green chillies crushed together โ 1 big spoon
4. Prawns -1 kg, cleaned
Coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala โ 1 small spoon each
Salt โ For taste
Water โ 1 cup
5. Water โ 2 cups
6. Coconut โ 1, grated
7. Shallots โ 4, chopped
Rice flour โ ยฝ kg
Salt โ For taste
8. Onions โ 1, chopped
Shallots โ 3, chopped
Curry leaves โ 1 stem
9. Coriander leaves and curry leaves โ To decorate
How to prepare Chemmeen Thakkoli (Prawns Thakkoli)?
1. Heat 2 big spoons of oil in a pan and sautรฉ onions.
2. Add the crushed ingredients and sautรฉ again.
3. Add ingredients no: 4 and cook till prawns are well-cooked.
4. Boil 2 cups of water and add half the quantity of grated coconut along with ingredients no: 7.
5. Mix the contents well and make balls of a similar size to prawns.
6. Using a steamer, steam it for a few minutes.
7. Fry the remaining grated paste and make a smooth paste.
8. Heat the remaining oil in a thick-bottomed pan, and sautรฉ ingredients no: 8.
9. Add coconut paste along with 2 cups of water.
10. When it boils, add prawns and flour balls. Check salt.
11. When your Prawns Thakkoli turns thick, add coriander leaves and curry leaves and turn off the flame.
Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine July 23 – August 5, 2022
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