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