Eral Puttu

 A seafood delicacy and a simple mouthwatering recipe. My 2021 trip to India was a long stay. I got to taste food from all my dear ones, eral puttu was one such food we enjoyed sent by my sister. I got this recipe from her and fell in love with the taste. I have shared her recipe here. Cooking in a mud pot enhances the cooking flavor of it so try to cook in a mud pot.

Ingredients:

Shrimp - 250 gms

Onions finely chopped - 1 cup

Ginger finely chopped - 5

Green chili finely chopped - 1 inch

Chili powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Oil

Salt to taste

Method:

• Steam cook the shrimp with a little salt, turmeric, and chili powder.

• Pulse grind the shrimp to a coarse consistency.

• Save some shrimp, this step is optional.

• In a Kadai add a little oil and saute the chopped onions, ginger, green chili. sprinkle some more salt.

• Add a little turmeric.

• Now add the ground shrimp.

• Saute and fry for a while until dry.

• Super yummy eral puttu goes well with rice or as a side dish.