Unakka chemmeen curry
Serves- 2
Kerala Cuisine
Ingredients
Dry prawns- 1/2 cup
Water as needed
Oil-1tbsp + 1tsp
Shallots/pearl onion/kunjulli-1/4 cup chopped
Green chilly-1
Garlic-4 -5 pods crushed
To grind
Coconut gratings-1/3 cup
Cumin seeds/nalla jeerakam-1 tsp
Salt to taste
Chilli powder- 1- 1/2 tsp
Method
1.Wash and clean the dried prawns thoroughly and keep them aside.
2.Heat 1 tsp of oil in a tadka pan and dry roast this cleaned prawns for 2 -3 minutes.
3.Slit the green chillies.Crush the garlic pods and chop the shallots.Keep them ready.
4.Grind all the ingredients given under the label 'TO GRIND' to a not so smooth paste and keep it aside.
5.Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a kadai ,once it is hot add in the shallots,green chilly slits & crushed garlic pods and saute till they attain a light brown brown color.
6.Now add in the tossed dry prawns and give it a good mix and saute for 2 -3 minutes.
7.Add 1/2 cup of water and cook the prawns till they are done.
8.Once the prawns are done add in the ground paste.Clean the mixie jar by adding 1/4 cup of water in order to avoid wastage,Pour it into the curry.
9.Give a taste test and adjust the salt and chilly powder.Bring the curry to a boil.
10.Our Dry Prawns Curry is ready to serve .Enjoy with steamed rice of your choice..!!
Kerala Cuisine
Ingredients
Dry prawns- 1/2 cup
Water as needed
Oil-1tbsp + 1tsp
Shallots/pearl onion/kunjulli-1/4 cup chopped
Green chilly-1
Garlic-4 -5 pods crushed
To grind
Coconut gratings-1/3 cup
Cumin seeds/nalla jeerakam-1 tsp
Salt to taste
Chilli powder- 1- 1/2 tsp
Method
1.Wash and clean the dried prawns thoroughly and keep them aside.
2.Heat 1 tsp of oil in a tadka pan and dry roast this cleaned prawns for 2 -3 minutes.
3.Slit the green chillies.Crush the garlic pods and chop the shallots.Keep them ready.
4.Grind all the ingredients given under the label 'TO GRIND' to a not so smooth paste and keep it aside.
5.Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a kadai ,once it is hot add in the shallots,green chilly slits & crushed garlic pods and saute till they attain a light brown brown color.
6.Now add in the tossed dry prawns and give it a good mix and saute for 2 -3 minutes.
7.Add 1/2 cup of water and cook the prawns till they are done.
8.Once the prawns are done add in the ground paste.Clean the mixie jar by adding 1/4 cup of water in order to avoid wastage,Pour it into the curry.
9.Give a taste test and adjust the salt and chilly powder.Bring the curry to a boil.
10.Our Dry Prawns Curry is ready to serve .Enjoy with steamed rice of your choice..!!
