By Soumya Joraj

INGREDIENTS

Shrimp/prawn/chemmeen---------1 cup 

Tapioca/kappa-----------------------1 medium sized

Onion-----------------------------------1/2 cup,chopped finely

Green chilly---------------------------1,chopped finely

Ginger garlic paste-----------------1 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder--------------------1/4 tsp

Red chilly powder-------------------1/8 tsp

Coriander powder-------------------1/4 tsp

Garam masala powder-------------1/4 tsp

Egg---------------------------------------1

Bread crumbs-------------------------3/4 cup

Oil----------------------------------------3 tbsp

Salt as needed

METHOD

Remove the skin of tapioca and cut in to pieces.

Wash thoroughly and pressure cook it with a pinch of turmeric powder and salt in it.

Drain off the water and mash the cooked tapioca.Keep it aside.

In a medium heat pan add a tsp of oil and saute chopped onion and green chilly till soft.

Then add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes.

Next add turmeric powder,red chilly powder,coriander powder and garam masala powder.

Then add shrimp/prawn and cook it. Add needed salt.

Then add mashed tapioca to it and mix good till all the moisture is evaporated.

Transfer this to a bowl and mash it good.

Now form patties of it in desired shape.Keep it aside.

In a bowl beat eggs and keep it aside.In another bowl keep aside the bread crumbs.

Now dip the patties in egg and then coat with bread crumbs and fry it in a pan with little oil.Turn and fry both sides and along the sides.Option: You can deep fry if you prefer.

Options: 

You can powder crackers and use it instead of bread crumbs.

You can also use diluted maida/all purpose flour instead of egg.

Note: I used store bought frozen shrimp for this preparation.