Chemmeen Theeyal

Ingredients

• Prawns (Chemmeen): ½ kg
• Onion (cut long): 200 gm
• Green chillies (cut long): 6 nos
• Coconut (shredded finely):1 no
• Fenugreek seeds (Uluva):1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder: 2tsp
• Red chilly: 6 nos
• Turmeric powder:1/4 tsp
• Coconut oil:2 tbsp
• Mustard seeds:1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves:2 stems
• Sambar tamarind (puli): As reqd
• Small onions (kunjulli)(cut in to small pieces):8 nos

Directions:

1. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan.
2. Add fenugreek seed and when it becomes red, add red chillies, coriander powder and coconut.
3. Fry they become brown in color. Cool for a while.
4. Grind without water till oil separates.
5. Add ¼ glass of water and mix to grind well.
6. Clean the prawns and add to green chili, onion, turmeric powder salt and boil nicely.
7. Add tamarind juice.
8. When it starts boliling , add the ground paste to the prawns and boil again.
9. Add curry leaves.
10. Heat coconut oil in another pan .
11. Add mustard seeds,fenugreek,and onions and fry for a min and add to the prawn curry
12. Close the pan so as not to lose the flavor.