SHRIMP/PRAWN AND TAPIOCA CUTLET (Chemmeen kappa cutlet)

INGREDIENTS


Shrimp/prawn/chemmeen---------1 cup 
Tapioca/kappa-----------------------1 medium sized
Onion-----------------------------------1/2 cup,chopped finely
Green chilly---------------------------1,chopped finely
Ginger garlic paste-----------------1 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder--------------------1/4 tsp
Red chilly powder-------------------1/8 tsp
Coriander powder-------------------1/4 tsp
Garam masala powder-------------1/4 tsp
Egg---------------------------------------1
Bread crumbs-------------------------3/4 cup
Oil----------------------------------------3 tbsp
Salt as needed


METHOD

1. Remove the skin of tapioca and cut in to pieces.
2. Wash thoroughly and pressure cook it with a pinch of turmeric powder and salt in it.
3. Drain off the water and mash the cooked tapioca.Keep it aside.
4. In a medium heat pan add a tsp of oil and saute chopped onion and green chilly till soft.
5. Then add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes.
6. Next add turmeric powder,red chilly powder,coriander powder and garam masala powder.
7. Then add shrimp/prawn and cook it. Add needed salt.
8. Then add mashed tapioca to it and mix good till all the moisture is evaporated.
9. Transfer this to a bowl and mash it good.
10. Now form patties of it in desired shape.Keep it aside.
11. In a bowl beat eggs and keep it aside.In another bowl keep aside the bread crumbs.
12. Now dip the patties in egg and then coat with bread crumbs and fry it in a pan with little oil.Turn and fry both sides and along the sides.Option: You can deep fry if you prefer.

Options: 

You can powder crackers and use it instead of bread crumbs.

You can also use diluted maida/all purpose flour instead of egg.

Note: I used store bought frozen shrimp for this preparation.

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Mix good till all moisture is evaporated

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