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Rechad Shrimp Cakes

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Ingredients
  

Rechad Masala
  • 30 Kashmiri Chillies
  • 2 tsps Cumin seeds
  • 2 tsps Peppercorns
  • 20 Cloves
  • 3 – 1 inch sticks Cinnamon
  • 3 tbsps Jaggery
  • 1/4 cup fresh Garlic
  • 1/4 cup of fresh ginger
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 cup Fried Onions
  • 1 cup Vinegar
  • 1 tsp Tamarind soaked in 1/2 cup of hot water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Water as Required
Shrimp Cakes
  • 500 gms approx. 1 lb of cleaned and deveined Shrimp or Prawn
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp minced green Chilli
  • 1/2 cup Fried Onions
  • 1/2 cup finely diced coriander
  • 2 tbsps of gram flour
  • 2 – 4 tsps of Rechad Masala
  • 1/2 Semolina
  • 1/2 tsp fresh pepper

Method
 

  1. To make the Rechad masala, start grinding all the dry ingredients first and then add the wet ingredients, adding water as required to get it nice and smooth.
  2. Pulse the cleaned and deveined Shrimp and add the salt, green chilli, fried onions, coriander, gram flour and rechad masala.
  3. Chill this mixture for atleast 30 mins
  4. Mix the pepper in with the Semolina
  5. Heat some oil, grab a golf ball size of the shrimp mixture and flatten in the semolina coating on all sides
  6. Shallow fry on one side, flipping over