Clams Roast / Kakka Erachi Roast

Kakka Erachi is another popular delicacy in kerala. This is a spicy and tasty stir fry with the flavour of pepper. Try this recipe you will surely love it.

Ingredients

For cooking

Clam Meat/Kakka Erachi - 1/2 kg
Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
ginger - 1" (chopped)
garlic - 4 cloves (chopped)
green chilly - 2 (slit)
red chilly powder - 1tsp
turmeric powder - 1/2tsp
coriander powder - 1tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tbsp
Pepper powder - 1tsp
curry leaves - few spring
salt as reqd.

For frying

Shallots - 10 (crushed)

Ginger - 1" (crushed)

Garlic - 3 cloves ( crushed)

Mustard - 1/2tsp

red chilly powder - 1tsp

Meat masala - 1tsp

Pepper powder - 1.5tsp

Curry leaf - 1spring

Oil - 2tbsp

Method

1. Squeeze each clams and make sure there is no trace of sand left in it by washing several times.

2. Boil them adding salt for 10mnts. Drain water and transfer it to a pan.

3. Add all ingredients mentioned above , beneath heading "for cooking" to the pan. Sprinkle 2tbsp water and mix everything. Close the lid and cook in a medium flame for 15mnts, stirring occassionally.

4. Take another pan heat oil, add mustard and let it splutter. Add curry leaves, crushed shallots, ginger, garlic followed by spice powders  under "for frying". Saute well.

5. Add the cooked clams and fry for 10mnts on a medium flame. 

6. Serve yummy kakka erachi fry as a side dish with rice,chappati or dosa. Enjoy !