UNAKKA CHEMMEEN CURRY/ DRIED PRAWNS CURRY

UNAKKA CHEMMEEN CURRY/ DRIED PRAWNS CURRY

INGREDIENTS

DRIED PRAWNS FRIED -1/2 CUP( HEAD AND TAIL REMOVED)

SHALLOTS- 4

TOMATO- 1

RED CHILLY POWDER-1 TABLESPOON

CORIANDER POWDER-1 1/2 TABLESPOONS

TURMERIC POWDER-1/2 TABLESPOON

COCONUT MILK POWDER- 5 TABLESPOONS

OR COCONUT MILK 

FIRST MILK- THICK- 1/4 CUP

SECOND MILK- 1/2 CUP

TAMARIND WATER- FROM 2 INCH TAMARIND PIECE

GINGER- 1 INCH PIECE

CURRY LEAVES-6

SALT- AS PER TASTE

COCONUT OIL-2 TABLESPOON

MUSTARD SEEDS- 1 TABLE SPOON

DRIED RED CHILLIES- 2 

PREPARATION

GRIND SHALLOTS-4, TOMATO, GINGER, RED CHILLY POWDER, CORIANDER POWDER, TURMERIC POWDER AND SECOND COCONUT MILK  IN A MIXER

GRIND WELL.

POUR ALL THE MIXTURE INTO A VESSEL OR EARTHERN POT.

ADD SALT AND TAMARIND WATER

ALLOW IT TO BOIL

WHEN STARTED BOILING ADD DRIED PRAWNS, AND COOK IN MEDIUM FLAME

ALSO ADD FIRST COCONUT MILK WHEN CURRY THICKENS

BOIL TILL THE FISH IS COOKED WELL.

WHEN CURRY BOILS PUT OFF FROM FLAME

HEAT 2 TABLESPOON COCONUT OIL IN A PAN.  ADD  MUSTARD, DRIED RED CHILLIES  AND CURRY LEAVES

ADD IT TO CURRY