Konju Chammandhi
Fresh prawn cooked the Kerala way — with coconut, curry leaves, and a tartness that comes from kudampuli or tamarind. Coastal Kerala cooking at its simplest and best.
Ingredientsfor 1 servings
- 1/4 kg Dried Prawns
- 3 cup Coconut — grated
- 10 nos Baby onions (Kunjulli)
- 4 nos Dried red chillies (Kollamulaku)
- Fenugreek seeds A pinch (Uluva)
- 2 sprig Curry leaves
- Ginger A small piece
- 1 Ball Tamarind
- Salt, to taste
- Oil — for frying
Preparation
Step 1
Get the dried prawns and roast in little oil (preferably sesame oil) and then powder it coarsely, adding pinch of salt.
Step 2
Fry grated coconut, red chillies, chopped onions, ginger, tamarind, fenugreek, curry leaves to light golden brown.
Step 3
Add salt and fry for another 2 minutes preferably on slow / medium flame.
Step 4
Once the mixture cools, grind to a coarse(like the sand) texture and now mix the coarsely ground prawns to this mixture.
Step 5
One can spin again in the mixer to mix all together very well.
Step 6
Goes well with rice, pappad and dhal.
Step 7
You can also serve with Kanjhi(Rice gruel) especially during fever.
Step 8
It can stay upto 3 months, if stored in an airtight container.
Tip
Never stir a fish curry with a spoon. Shake the pot gently to coat the pieces — stirring breaks them apart.
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