BC's Dry Fish

Recipes

Unakka chemmeen curry

BC

INGREDIENTS:

Dry Prawns/Shrimp – 1cup
Small Onion chopped – 1/2 cup
Green chili  chopped – 2
Garlic crushed – 2 cloves
Curry leaves
Tomato chopped – 1
Chili powder – 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Grated coconut – 1 cup
Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil
Mustard seeds

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

  1. Clean the dried prawns and set aside.
  2. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.
  3. When they pop up add chopped onion and saute for 6-7 minutes.
  4. Add crushed garlic, curry leaves and chopped green chiles and toss it for another 2 minutes.
  5. Add chopped tomato, turmeric powder and chili powder and fry it for a minute.
  6. Add the cleaned unakka chemmeen / dry shrimp and a cup of water and cook  for 10-12 minutes or till its is done.
  7. Grind grated coconut, cumin seeds and salt to taste ,to a paste and add this to the pan and bring to boil.
  8. Simmer for 5 minutes and remove .

    Serve it hot and enjoy…..