Unakkameen Puli

Ingredientsfor 3 servings

• Dry prawns : 150 gm
• Onion : 1 no (chopped
• Shallots : 5 nos (chopped
• Chilli powder : 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
• Coriander powder : 2 tsp
• Coconut : ½ cup (grated
• Tamarind juice : 2 tsp
• Fenugreek seeds : ½ tsp
• Curry leaves, a few
• Salt, to taste

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Clean the fish by plucking the head and tail. Set aside.2) Wash the fish and remove excess water.3) In a clay pot or kadai, heat little oil. allow to crackle the fenu greek seeds. Add onion, chilli powder, turmeric and coriander powder.

2. Step 2

   Cook it, stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from fire.5) In another kadai, dry roast the fish till golden color. Remove from fire.

3. Step 3

   In the same kadai, dry roast the grated coconut till brown color,add curry leaves.

4. Step 4

   When it turns brown in color, add the fried onion mixture and cook again.8) Grind this into a fine paste.

5. Step 5

   In the clay pot, add 1 tbsp oil. Add the ground paste and cook until the oil clears.10)Add the fish in it. Add 2 cups of water along with the tamarind juice. Add salt.

6. Step 6

   Put the lid on and cook the fish.12)At last, in another kadai, heat oil fry shallots and curry leaves.

7. Step 7

   Add this into gravy.