Clams sukka masala is one of the favourite seafood dishes in the western coast of India, especially in the konkan region.
Ingredients:
250 nos medium sized clam shells
50 gm garlic
50 gm ginger
500 gm onions
2 gm poppy seeds
10 gm dried red chilies
2 capsicums cut length wise
1 star anise
1/2 inch nutmeg
1 gm fenugreek seeds
2 cardamoms
1 gm mustard seeds
1 gm black pepper corns
2 gm cumin seeds
2 inch cinnamon
10 cloves
2 gm turmeric powder
1 coconut
20 gm dry coriander
150 ml cooking oil
50 gm green coriander
30 ml tamarind pulp
Salt to taste
Method:
1.wash the clam shells and slit the shells into two. Scoop the flesh in one shell and apply little salt to it. Keep it aside.
2.Grate the coconut. Take a frying pan and roast the grated coconut along with sliced onions till the mixture is light brown. Grind it to a thick paste.
3.Roast all the spices lightly on a low flame and grind the spices to a thick paste.
4.Take a pan and heat the oil. Fry some chopped onions till tender. Add the shells, cover the pan and cook for a while.
5.Add the spiced ground paste and stir well into the shells.
After the mixture starts simmering, add the thick ground coconut paste.
6.Leave the pan open and do not cover after adding the masala.
Add the tamarind pulp and salt.
7.Garnish with onion rings and chopped green coriander.
Serves:4
