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Kakka Erachi Pacha Curry

clams in coconut grinded masala
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound Clams
  • 4 nos Pearl onions
  • 4 nos Green chillies
  • 1 cup Coconut grated
  • 3/4 tsp Chilly powder
  • 1 1/2 spn Coriander powder
  • 1/4 spn Fenugreek
  • 1/2 spn Turmeric
  • 3 stems Curry leaves
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • Salt to taste
  • 4-5 Gamboge soaked in water
  • 1 1/2 cup Water

Instructions
 

  • Grind together coconut,pearl onions and all masala to form a smooth paste.
  • In a mud pot add the coconut grinded,green chillies,gamboge n water.
  • Add clams, salt ,curry leaves and cook well in high flame.
  • When it boils pour 1 table spoon oil on top of curry and add some more curry leaves.
  • Slowly rotate the pot and cook for 5 more min in low flame.
  • In pacha curry normally mustard seeds r not used for tempering.
  • Oil is poured over the curry at the last stage.
  • :- The same curry can be made with any fresh water fishes.
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