Non-veg recipe · snack, lunch
Prawn Vadai
எறால் வடை (Eral Vadai)
Serves 4 · 30 min
Adapted from பேலியோ ஆரோக்கிய சமையல் (Paleo Arokkiya Samaiyal) by Rtn Kannan Azhagirisamy, page 72
Flourless patties of coarsely ground prawns, coconut, shallots, garlic and chilli shallow-fried in ghee.
Estimated per serving from USDA FoodData Central and Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 values for the raw ingredients. Real numbers vary with brands and portions.
Ingredients
- half a kilo prawns, cleaned (எறால்)
- 1 cup grated coconut
- 10 shallots
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 15 cloves garlic
- 5 green chillies
- half a tsp turmeric powder
- as needed rock salt
- a little coriander leaves
- as needed ghee
Method
- Pulse all the ingredients except the ghee in a mixer to a coarse, vadai-style batter.
- Shape into flat patties.
- Shallow-fry in ghee until browned and cooked on both sides.
Adapted from பேலியோ ஆரோக்கிய சமையல் (Paleo Arokkiya Samaiyal) by Rtn Kannan Azhagirisamy, page 72. Method rewritten in our own words; ingredient quantities follow the book, with gram weights estimated for the nutrition figures. The book thanks the Arokkiya Unavugal (Healthy Foods) Facebook group and tamilpaleorecipes.com.
Recipe credit: tamilpaleorecipes.com and Adapted from பேலியோ ஆரோக்கிய சமையல் (Paleo Arokkiya Samaiyal) by Rtn Kannan Azhagirisamy, page 72.