Name: Chemmeen Puttu
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 250 g Prawns (chemmeen); 5 nos Onions (chopped); Curry leaves (As reqd); Coriander leaves (chopped); 8 nos Green chillies (chopped); 1 piece Ginger (chopped); 1 piece Garlic (chopped); 1/4 tsp Garam masala; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp Coriander powder; 1/4 tsp Chilly powder; 2 tsp Coconut oil; Salt (As reqd); 2 cups Rice flour

Chemmeen Puttu

Prawn masala used instead of coconut and steamed

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Prep Time 30 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

250 g Prawns chemmeen
5 nos Onions chopped
Curry leaves As reqd
Coriander leaves chopped
8 nos Green chillies chopped
1 piece Ginger chopped
1 piece Garlic chopped
1/4 tsp Garam masala
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 tsp Coriander powder
1/4 tsp Chilly powder
2 tsp Coconut oil
Salt As reqd
2 cups Rice flour

Instructions

For preparing chemmeen puttu, cook prawns with little water in a china dish by continuous stirring.
Heat coconut oil in a vessel. Fry onions, curry leaves, coriander leaves, green chillies, ginger, garlic, garam masala, turmeric powder, coriander powder, chilly powder and salt. Mix it well.
Then add the cooked prawns to it and stir well. Remove from flame and keep it aside.
Then mix rice flour and salt. Wet it by sprinkling water to make the puttu mixture.
Put the prawn masala instead of adding coconut in the middle of the steam cake and cook in a puttu maker.
Steam till done and remove from flame.
Chemmeen puttu, a nadan nutritious recipe, is ready. Serve hot.