500 grams clams

1/2 Cup Freshly grated or dry coconut

1 Big onion chopped fine

1 -2 Green or red chillies(not dry) slit into halves

4-5 Kokum / Gracinia indica

1 Teaspoon red chilli powder

1 Teaspoon turmeric powder

Salt to taste

Some water

For cleaning the clams, First open them into halves using sharp knife.
Then with a knife, lift all the flesh from one shell, and drop it in the other and discard the shell with no flesh. Repeat for all the remaining clams.
Wash them well 3-4 times.
Apply turmeric powder and keep for 10 minutes.
In a heavy bottom vessel, add these clams, and cook on medium high heat, uncovered for 5 minutes,mixing in between.
If you feel the clams are too dry, then add a tablespoon of water. Usually you dont require water for this.
Now add coconut, chopped onions, slit chillies,red chilli powder. Mix well.
Cover and cook on medium high heat for 10-15 minutes. Check in between for dryness.
Add water if required but this recipe needs to be very dry.
After 15 minutes, add kokum and salt to taste.
Mix , cook another 2 minutes and switch off the stove.
Enjoy your Goan Clams dry with fish curry rice.