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Neer Dosa And Prawn Sukke

Nothing as comforting and delicious as a light Neer Dosa and Prawn Sukke, one of Mangalore’s most popular meal. Bet, this will become one of your favourite combos now onwards.

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Main ingredientsShort grain rice, Scraped fresh coconut, Prawns, Ginger, Garlic, Curry leaves, Green chillies, Onion, Tomato, Fennel powder, Black pepper powder, Coriander powder Turmeric powder, Red chilli powder 
CuisineMangalorean
CourseSnack
Prep time3-4 hours
Cook time40-45 minutes
Serve4
TasteSpicy
Level of cookingEasy
OthersNon vegetarian

Ingredients

  • Neer dosa
  • short-grain rice, soaked for 3-4 hours and drained
  • 1 cup scraped fresh coconut 
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil for brushing
  • Prawns sukke
  • 15-20 medium prawns, peeled, cleaned and deveined 
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
  • 15-20 curry leaves
  • 2-3 green chillies, slit
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 medium tomato, finely chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon fennel powder
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
  • ¼ cup scraped fresh coconut + for garnish
  • Fried curry leaves for garnish

Method

  1. Put rice in a grinder jar, add coconut and 1 cup water and grind to a fine paste. Add 1 cup water and grind till smooth.  Transfer into a large bowl. Add salt and 1½ cups water and mix till well combined.  
  2. To make prawn sukke, heat oil in a kadai, add ginger, garlic and curry leaves and mix well. Add green chillies, mix and sauté for 1-2 minutes. 
  3. Add onion, mix and sauté till translucent. Add tomato and mix. Add salt, mix well and saute till tomato turns soft and pulpy.  
  4. Take prawns in a bowl, add salt and mix well.
  5. Add fennel powder, black pepper powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and red chilli powder to the masala cooking in the kadai, mix well and saute for 1-2 minutes. Add 2-3 tablespoons water so that the masala does not burn.
  6. Add prawns, mix and sauté on high heat for 3-4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, add 2-3 tablespoons water, mix and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes. 
  7. Add coconut and mix well. Switch the heat off.
  8. Heat a non-stick shallow pan. Brush some oil. Pour a ladleful of batter and swirl to spread evenly and thinly all over the pan. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes. Fold into half and fold again into half to form a triangle. Make more dosas with the remaining batter. 
  9. Transfer the prawns into a serving bowl and garnish with coconut and fried curry leaves. Arrange the neer dose on a serving plate and serve hot with the prawn sukke. 
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