Unakka Chemmeen Podi (Dry Prawns Chutney Powder)

 

Unakka Chemmeen Podi Recipe

Ingredients:

• Unakka chemmen – ½  cup
• Grated coconut – ½ cup
• Small onion – 5
• Dry Red chilli – 2
• Kashmiri chill powder – 1/3  tsp
• Curry leaves – 2 springs
• Ginger – 1 inch piece
• Garlic – 2 cloves
• Tamarind – Small ball sized
• Salt

 

(Note:

Vary the amount of chilli as per your spice level)

 

Method:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Remove the head of dried prawns. Wash it well and keep it ready
• Heat a pan and dry roast prawns till it becomes brown and crisp. Keep it aside
• To the pan add grated coconut, roughly chopped small onion, ginger, garlic, dry red chilli and curry leaves. Dry roast it till coconut turns brown in color.
• Now add tamarind and chilli powder and mix it well for a minute.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Add the roasted prawns and mix it well. Check for salt. Switch of the stove and allow it to cool.
• Grind it to a coarse mixture (Few seconds of grinding is sufficient). Chemmen podi is ready.

 

 

 

 

 

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