Simple Recipe for Tesreo/Clams Sukha with Potatoes
Simple Recipe for Tesreo/Clams Sukha with Potatoes
When you hear of Tesreos/Clams and Potatoes, it may not sound as one of the most appealing combinations.But trust me, once you've tasted it, you'll be Happy to have done so! And if you're a Potato Lover, then it's a Cherry on the Cake! At home, we make this simple Tesreo Sukha with Potatoes, whenever there's a spicy seafood curry being prepared so that the sweetness of the fresh coconut and potatoes from this dish, cuts down the spice level in the curry and helps balance the taste.This is a No-fuss, quick and easy recipe.Do give it a try! Hope You like it as much as we do at home!
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 1.5 Kg Tesreos(Clams/Shellfish)
- 1.5 Cups Water
- 1 Large Potato(cut into medium sized cubes)
- 2 Medium sized onions(chopped fine)
- 2 Green chillies(chopped fine)
- 100gms fresh grated coconut
- 1 Tbspn oil
- 1/2 Tspn sugar
- 1 Tspn vinegar
- 1/4 Tspn turmeric powder
Instructions
Follow these steps to clean the Tesreos/Clams
- As soon as you get the clams, transfer them into a plastic bowl, cover it and place the bowl into the deep freezer
- Next day, remove the clams from the freezer and let it come to room temperature. You will notice that the shells will open up. Add 1.5 cups of water to the shells
- Split open the shell and transfer the fleshy side of the shell into another bowl and discard the empty side
- Now Tesreos have to be washed in the same water(that's what I was taught in Goa by my neighbour aunty Rosy) thrice or until all the 'czherr czherr' dirt come out. Basically the fine stones/sand/mud and particles alike. So now you have a bowl with the Tesreos and a Bowl with the water.
- Gently, pour the water in such a manner that you don't disturb the bottom of the water(that's where all the dirt settles down) into your Tesreo bowl and discard all the dirt particles that remain, by washing the bowl.
- Gently wash each shell in the same water, and remove any excess dirt/fine particle and transfer the cleaned shell into the empty bowl.
- Repeat steps 1 to 4 till you feel the water is completely free from any dirt particles😉 It takes about 4-5 times to wash the tesreos
- Note:- If you're comfortable breaking open the tesreos on the Traditional Coconut scraper(Kaanthne/Adavo), you can do that too. In that case you can skip the freezer step.
Follow these steps to cook the Tesreo/Clams Sukha
- Add all the Tesreos with the flesh, in a vessel. Add the onions, green chillies, fresh grated coconut, oil, sugar, vinegar turmeric powder and the tesreo water. Give it a nice stir, cover the vessel and place it on medium flameNote:- we do not add salt because Clams are naturally very salty
- As soon as the gravy begins to boil, add in the potatoes . Stir and cover the vessel
- Taste it and Add in some more chillies and other ingredients if u required. Check if the potatoes are nearly done. If they are and If u find the taste of the gravy is perfect, leave the vessel open and turn your flame to high and allow all the water to dry up(in this process, the potatoes will get fully done)
- Once all the water evaporates, the Tesreo Sukha is ready!!
- At home, we enjoy Tesreo Sukha with potatoes as a dish to our Goan Traditional Rice and Curry!