Prawns Stuffed Rice Steam Cake

For masala

Ingredients

• Prawns - 1/2 kg
• Onion - 4
• Green chilly - 3
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
• Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Coriander leaves - 

Method

1. Cut the cleaned prawns into small pieces. Cook the prawns adding 1/2 tsp red chilly powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste, salt and 1/2 cup of water. Do not drain the remaining water.
2. Heat the oil in a pan and saute the onion. Add ginger garlic paste and green chilly when the onion becomes translucent. Saute it well. Now add the masala powder and salt to it. Saute till the raw smell disappears.
3. Add the cooked prawns with the stock. Close the lid and cook for 5 minutes on a low flame. Add coriander leaves.

For the batter

Ingredients

• Raw rice - 1 cup
• Ghee rice - 1.5 cup
• Coconut milk - 1 coconut
• Rice powder - 3 tbsp
• Salt - to taste

Method

1. In a blender, grind all the ingredients to make a smooth batter. It should not be too thick. You can use the second extract of coconut instead of water.
2. In a steamer, boil water, grease the idli plates and pour 1/4 ladle batter in the molds. Add 1 tsp of prawns masala to it. And again pour 1/4 ladle batter on top of it. Cook for 15 minutes.
3. Remove the idli plates from the steamer and keep it aside for 5 minutes. Then remove the patthils from the plates one by one.