UNAKKA CHEMMEEN -IRUMBAN PULI CURRY/ DRIED PRAWNS- BILIMBI CURRY

UNAKKA CHEMMEEN -IRUMBAN PULI  CURRY/ 

DRIED PRAWNS- BILIMBI  CURRY

INGREDIENTS

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

BILIMBI/ IRUMBAN PULI - 1/2 CUP, SPLIT LENGTH WISE INTO 2 

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 BILIMBI/ IRUMBAN PULI 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