Unakka Chemmeen Curry Easy

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• Dried prawn : 1/2 cup
• Raw Mango : 2 nos
• Drumstick : 1 no
• Coconut : 1/2 cup — grated
• Dried red chillies : 3 to 5 nos
• Coriander seeds : 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
• Shallots sliced roundly and lengthwise : 1/2 cup each
• Curry leaves, a few

Preparation

1. Step 1

   For preparing Unakka Chemmeen Curry Easy, first roast prawns in a pan. No need to use oil for roasting.

2. Step 2

   Remove it from pan and add grated coconut in the same pan and roast till all moisture evaporates.

3. Step 3

   At this stage add 1 tablespoon coconut oil and continue roasting.

4. Step 4

   When coconut's colour turns golden, add red chillies and coriander.

5. Step 5

   Roast till nice aroma of the ingredients ejected from the mixture.

6. Step 6

   Let this mixture cool and after that grind this mixture in a mixer along with turmeric powder and 2 tablespoons of roasted dried prawns.

7. Step 7

   Get a mud pot and transfer the remaining prawns, mango and drumstick cut into pieces, ground masala, shallots sliced lengthwise & enough salt.

8. Step 8

   Add enough water and cook, closing the pot with a lid till the ingredients are cooked - that is almost 10 minutes.

9. Step 9

   Remove from fire. Place a frying pan on fire and pour in 2 tablespoons of coconut oil.

10. Step 10

    Add chopped shallots in it and fry till color goes golden brown.

11. Step 11

    Add curry leaves into it and season prawn curry with this.

12. Step 12

    Serve Unakka Chemmeen Curry hot with rice.

13. Step 13

    Note : A very typical Kerala dish used in all the regions of Kerala. The ingredients vary in accordance with seasons.

14. Step 14

    During the season of jack fruit, jack fruit seeds are added in it. If it is not mango season, mango is substituted with tomato.