Unakka Chemmeen Pachadi | Spicy Dry Prawns Pachadi

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 100 g Dry Chemmeen(Dry Prawns
• 1/2 cup Coconut — grated
• 1 cup Curd
• 4 nos Green Chilly
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• Curry leaves, a few
• 2 tsp Coconut oil
• Salt, to taste
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 5 nos Red Chilli pieces
• Curry leaves, a few
• Coconut oil, to taste

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Clean and take the chemmeen in a plate. Heat about 1 Tsp oil in a frying pan, and roast dry Chemmeen. Roast properly in medium flame. Set aside for some time.

2. Step 2

   Gather all the required ingredients in a plate.

3. Step 3

   Grind coconut along with green chilli, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, salt and some water. Keep this paste separately.

4. Step 4

   After about 10 minutes, grind the roasted Chemmeen (without water) in crushed form. Set aside.

5. Step 5

   Get curd in a bowl/vessel.

6. Step 6

   Add ground coconut paste and crushed Chemmeen to the curd. Stir everything together thoroughly.

7. Step 7

   Heat some oil in a frying pan, allow to crackle 1 tsp mustard seeds and then add red chilly pieces and curry leaves. Fry in low flame carefully so the chilly pieces do not get burnt. Add the fried ingredients into the curd mixture. Unakka Chemmeen Pachadi is ready. Serve with cooked rice, dosa/idly.