Chemmeen / Prawns Masala Idiyappam

Ingredients:

2 cups rice flour / idiyappam podi
water as required
1/2 kg prawns / chemmeen
1- 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 tsp ginger paste or crushed
1/2 tsp garlic paste or crushed
1 sprig curry leaves, chopped
1 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
1/2 cup grated coconut
salt to taste
oil

Preparation:

1. Clean the prawns and marinate it with chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt and keep it aside for 15 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a pan and fry the marinated prawns and keep it aside.
3. In the same oil, add the chopped onion, ginger-garlic paste and curry leaves and saute well.
4. Add grated coconut and little salt to this and stir well for 3-5 minutes on medium flame.
5. Then add the fried prawns and chopped coriander leaves and mix it well. Switch off the flame and transfer this prawns masala to a bowl.
6. To prepare idiyappam dough, boil water in a pan adding enough salt.
7. In a mixing bowl, take the rice flour and add the required amount of boiling water and mix thoroughly by stirring with a wooden spoon.
8. Then knead it with your hands until the dough becomes soft.
9. Fill the dough in an idiyappam maker/ press and rotate/press little dough gently into the greased idli plates.
10. Top it with 1 tbsp of prepared prawns masala and then press another layer of idiyappam over it.
11. Place the idli plates in a steamer and steam cook for 10-12 minutes or until done…Serve hot…