Ingredients
1. Kakka irachi / clams – 1.5 – 2 cups, cleaned
2. Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Chilly powder – 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder – 1/4 tsp
Salt – To taste
Water – 1/4 cup
3. Pearl onions – 10, thinly sliced
Ginger – 2 tsp, finely chopped
Garlic – 2 tsp, finely chopped
Green chilly – 1, slit
Curry leaves – A few
4. Grated coconut – 1/2 cup
5. Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Kashmiri chilly powder – 1 tsp
Coriander powder – 3/4 tsp
Fennels – 1/2 tsp, crushed
Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
Coconut oil – 1.5 tbsp
Method
1. Cook the clam meat adding the ingredients numbered 2 until the water is completely evaporated.
2. Heat coconut oil in a cheena chatti or any pan. Add sliced pearl onion, ginger, garlic, green chilly, curry leaves and sauté until onion is lightly browned. Add cooked clam, grated coconut and mix well. Next add the turmeric powder, chilly powder, coriander powder, crushed fennels and pepper powder. Saute until their raw smell is gone, about 1 minute. Sprinkle a tbsp of water, mix well and cover and cook for about 8 minutes at medium-low heat stirring in between so that the coconut wont get burnt. Open the lid and stir-fry for 1 – 2 minutes. Check for salt. Add a few curry leaves and 1 pinch of garam masala powder. Switch off. Serve with rice, pulliseri and a thoran/mezhukkupuratti.
looks very tempting n delicious..
looks delicious…
Thanks a lot for sharing with us this wonderful stir fry.
Deepa
nice…
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Never tried clams,but this stir fry tempts me a lot.
looks like an easy recipe..
Did you use fresh calms or the cooked ones from Costco?
Beena Nair,
I used boiled and deshelled clams (frozen) from Asian store..
I tried out this recipe.it is wonderful.Thanks a CLAMFUL.
You’re welcome, mini 🙂 Thanks for your feedback..
Hi maya, kakka erachi is one of my favorite dishes but i really don’t know to clean clams and whenever i go to buy clams they always have a huge bag there…:( could you tell me a store in seattle where they have frozen or canned clams (not smoked) please.
thank you.
I buy cleaned clams from an Asian store in Bellevue.
Hi Maya,
I had the same question. Is it the Asian food center in Bellevue? Do you have any recommendations on where to buy fish and other seafood around Seattle?We just moved here.
Love your blog and have had many successes with your recipes.
Welcome to Seattle 🙂
I usually buy clams, mussels, pomphret and pompano from the Asian food center in Bellevue..I dont buy them very often. We buy more of wild salmon and prawns from costco