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Main Course

Chemmeen Undapputtu

Steamed layers of rice flour and coconut inside a cylindrical mould — puttu is Kerala morning fuel. It crumbles apart on the plate and soaks up kadala curry, banana, or just a spoonful of sugar and ghee.

Ingredientsfor 5 servings

500 g Rice flour
500 g Prawn
4 Onion
2 Tomato
2 Green chilly
1/2 inch Ginger
4 Pods Garlic
1 tsp Chilly powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
Salt, to taste
Oil, to taste
Coriander leaves, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
Marinate the prawns in 1 tsp chilly powder, + tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, salt and fry it in oil. Set aside.
Step 2
Heat the oil in a vessel and sautT onion with salt in it.
Step 3
Add tomato, garlic and ginger. cook again.
Step 4
Add the fried prawns, chilly powder and turmeric powder to it and sautT well for 2-4 minutes.
Step 5
Get it from flame and set aside.
Step 6
Knead the flour with hot water and salt to taste to make a smooth dough.
Step 7
Make medium size balls out of it and press it on a banana leaf.
Step 8
Spoon in the prawn masala as needed.
Step 9
Make it a ball by joining all sides.
Step 10
Repeat the process and steam cook the prawn balls for 15-20 minutes.
Step 11
Serve it as an evening snack or for breakfast or during breaking fast.

Tip

When the recipe says "medium heat," it means medium. Kerala cooking is not about high-flame drama — most of the work happens at a patient, steady temperature.

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Main Course

Chemmeen Undapputtu

Ingredientsfor 5 servings

500 g Rice flour
500 g Prawn
4 Onion
2 Tomato
2 Green chilly
1/2 inch Ginger
4 Pods Garlic
1 tsp Chilly powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
Salt, to taste
Oil, to taste
Coriander leaves, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
Marinate the prawns in 1 tsp chilly powder, + tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, salt and fry it in oil. Set aside.
Step 2
Heat the oil in a vessel and sautT onion with salt in it.
Step 3
Add tomato, garlic and ginger. cook again.
Step 4
Add the fried prawns, chilly powder and turmeric powder to it and sautT well for 2-4 minutes.
Step 5
Get it from flame and set aside.
Step 6
Knead the flour with hot water and salt to taste to make a smooth dough.
Step 7
Make medium size balls out of it and press it on a banana leaf.
Step 8
Spoon in the prawn masala as needed.
Step 9
Make it a ball by joining all sides.
Step 10
Repeat the process and steam cook the prawn balls for 15-20 minutes.
Step 11
Serve it as an evening snack or for breakfast or during breaking fast.

Tip

When the recipe says "medium heat," it means medium. Kerala cooking is not about high-flame drama — most of the work happens at a patient, steady temperature.