Chemmen peechinga ularthu – Sinqua and prawn fry

Mixing meet or prawn with vegetable is the Cochin way of cooking. Cooking vegetables in the juice of meet will enhance its flavor. Peechinga (sinqua) is a common juicy vegetable available in Kerala. And prawns are available in Cochin all year long. So cooking both combined is a cleaver way to get the taste of both with the effort of making one!


Ingredients

1. Peechinga (cut into small cubes) – 2 nos
2. Prawns (peeled and chopped) – 150 gm
3. Garlic (crushed) – 2 pods
4. Button onion (crushed) – 3 pods
5. Chilly powder – 1 tsp
6. Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
7. Curry leaves – a few
8. Salt – as required
9. Oil – 2 tbsp

Method

1. Combine peechinga, prawn and salt in a pot.
2. Cook in medium high till water comes out of peechinga.
3. Cover the pot with a lid and cook in low flame till done.
4. Heat oil in a pan and add crushed garlic, button onion and curry leaves.
5. Add chilly and turmeric powder and mix well.
6. Stir continuously and fry in high flame till all are well fried and oil starts to separate.
7. Add cooked prawn and peechinda and mix well.
8. Remove from flame and serve hot with rice.