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Chemmeen Vada/Prawns Cakes




Chemmeen Vada is a quick and easy appetizer. It is spicy and delicious. Both my mother and mother-in -law make these patties and I love both versions. It is made  by grinding cooked prawns into a coarse paste  and then shaped into the form  of vada or patties and then fried.

Ingredients
Prawns - 1 lb
Shallots- 5-8
Ginger- 2 inch thick
Green chilly- 5-6

Chilly powder- 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
Garam Masala- 1/2 tsp
Bread slices-2
Egg white-1
Oil- 3-4 tsp
salt to taste



Clean prawns and rub in turmeric powder and salt and cook  covered in a low flame and get it half cooked. Do not add water as the prawns will get cooked in its own water. ( you can also do the uncooked version. Follow the same method with raw prawns but make thinner patties instead)
Now in a mixer add all ingredients,  except oil and make a coarse paste. Soak bread in water for a minute,squeeze off the excess water and mix with the prawns along with egg white. Take small balls and flatten them between your palms. Heat oil in pan and lay the patties and fry one side and when done slip over and fry. Drain and place on a paper towel. Serve warm.

You might also like,
Tandoori Prawns
Prawns Omelette
Sri Lankan Prawns Vada
Prawns Pineapple Skewers
Fish Cutlet


 Try this..
Hope you will all enjoy..
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  1. Daisy RoshanNovember 11, 2010 at 9:45 AM

    this looks like a designer chemmeen vada....yummy!!

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  2. DimahNovember 11, 2010 at 9:56 AM

    Looks delicious!! Yummy!

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  3. Treat and TrickNovember 11, 2010 at 10:01 AM

    Nice golden color and looks so yummy!

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  4. Indian Cuisine BlogrollNovember 11, 2010 at 10:34 AM

    wow..that looks yummylicious...nice click...i'm drooling here....

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  5. Aparna S MallyaNovember 11, 2010 at 11:03 AM

    Looks awesome!!

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  6. SatrupaNovember 11, 2010 at 11:04 AM

    Mouth watering !! I am surely giving this one a try

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  7. TorviewtorontoNovember 11, 2010 at 11:32 AM

    delicious I could almost taste it

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  8. SujiNovember 11, 2010 at 11:54 AM

    Njan ethu vare cheemen vada kazhichitilla, ethu enthayalum undaki nokununde..Looks tempting...

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  9. Priya SureshNovember 11, 2010 at 11:54 AM

    MOuthwatering patties, very inviting..

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  10. PushpaNovember 11, 2010 at 12:35 PM

    Tempting and Delicious...

    simplehomefood.com

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  11. AnandaNovember 11, 2010 at 1:18 PM

    wow delicious!

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  12. PappuNovember 11, 2010 at 1:42 PM

    mouthwatering patties. looks so inviting:)

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  13. UnknownNovember 11, 2010 at 7:11 PM

    Patties in prawns that sounds innovative n interesting...looks super tasty

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  14. FathimaNovember 11, 2010 at 8:21 PM

    my mom makes a similar version and I love these...

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  15. Sreelekha SumeshNovember 12, 2010 at 6:42 AM

    Entamme..njettichu kalanjallo.kothi varunnee...super duper...

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  16. Rookie QookieNovember 12, 2010 at 8:34 AM

    Tooo Gud...will try it :)

    Cheers,
    Reshmi
    www.rookieqookie.com

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  17. aipiNovember 12, 2010 at 9:18 AM

    What a good looking prawn patties..love the bright pic!

    US Masala

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  18. ജയരാà´œ്‌à´®ുà´°ുà´•്à´•ുംà´ªുà´´November 13, 2010 at 3:28 AM

    assalayittundu.... aashamsakal......

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  19. UnknownNovember 13, 2010 at 12:26 PM

    i have one waiting in my draft folder..
    this looks abslty yummy..

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  20. JoytiNovember 13, 2010 at 10:15 PM

    I am sure they would make a great and highly appreciated appetizer at any party. Good job :)

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  21. UnknownNovember 14, 2010 at 10:34 PM

    Adipoli chemeeen vada..Presentationum superb!!

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  22. Mrs KNovember 15, 2010 at 12:04 PM

    You have actually created these beauties so well !!! They look like a piece of art !!!Really,and I can toatlly bet on the taste. I have also been looking at the slide show of the posts you have posted in the past, They look exotic .I have to keep visiting you now,thanks for stopping by at my blog,I can now get some amazing recipes at your blog:)

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  23. Suja ManojNovember 15, 2010 at 1:53 PM

    Thanks all for stopping by and the encouraging comments:)

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  24. SrideviNovember 16, 2010 at 1:23 PM

    Wonderful!!! looks too good and yummy.

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  25. Jaya MNovember 16, 2010 at 2:15 PM

    Suja,
    This looks so delicious and your paneer rice too..hugs and smiles

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  26. Suja ManojNovember 17, 2010 at 12:22 PM

    Thanks Sreedevi and Jaya:)

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  27. ShanaviNovember 19, 2010 at 9:46 AM

    yummy dear, nice dear

    http://jellybelly-shanavi.blogspot.com

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  28. UnknownNovember 29, 2010 at 3:02 PM

    superb dish suja, i will surely try it

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  29. Suja ManojNovember 29, 2010 at 3:38 PM

    Thanks Shanavi and Savitha:)

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  30. AnonymousOctober 20, 2013 at 12:48 AM

    Gotta try this soon! I think this is perfect for Halloween Do you have any more fish recipes that i can cook?

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