kakkayirachi roast/clam roast

                                Kakkayirachi roast/ Clam roast

I'm from Alappuzha the Venice of the East ,a district of God's own country.The district has a net work of rivers,canals and back waters.So we cant avoid clam from our diet.But when I left my village,I included this too in my "nostalgic list".

My father loved clams stir fry a lot.Amma (mom)used to prepare clams with tapioca too.But my husband loves to eat clam roast only.So Yesterday I prepared clam roast.

Ingredients:

• Clams:1/2 kg
• Pepper powder:2tspn
• Fennel/perumjeerakam:2tspn
• Turmeric powder:1/4tspn
• Ginger chopped:2tspn
• Garlic chopped:2tspn
• Chilly powder:1tspn
• Garam masala:1/2tspn
• Mustard seeds:1/4tspn
• Onion:1 big(sliced)
• Coconut pieces thinly sliced:1tblspn
• Coconut oil
• Curry leaves
• Salt

Method:

• Wash the clams well.
• Boil water in pan and add clams to it.Wait for few minutes and drain it .
• Squeeze out the black coloured  dirt present inside the clams.
• Wash it again.
• Cook it for 10 minute with 1 tblspn salt water.
• Heat a pan with oil and add mustard seeds.When it splutters add chopped ginger and garlic.Give a quick fry.
• Add curry leaves,coconut pieces and onion.Fry it well.
• Add pepper powder,fennel powder,chilly powder and salt.
• Now add clams and roast it well.
• Serve it with rice, roti,or even with puttu.(steamed rice cake).