Can you make something special with Unakka chemmeen? For most the answer will be ‘No’. For me also it was ‘No’ until I tasted this curry made by my Mother in law. It’s so simple to make and tastes great and it will stand with any Non-veg curry you make. Try it out for a change 

 

Unakka Chemmeen Ularthiyathu Recipe

 

Ingredients: (Serves: 3-4)

• Unakka chemmen – 1 cup
• Small onion – ½ cup
• Ginger  garlic paste – 3 tsp
• Red chilli powder – ½  tsp
• Kashmiri chill powder – ½  tsp
• Turmeric powder – ½  tsp
• Sliced coconut pieces (thengakothu)  – ¾  cup
• Vinegar – 1 tsp
• Curry leaves – few
• Oil – 4 Tbsp
• Salt

 

(Note: 1 cup = 250 ml, Vary the amount of chilli powder as per your spice level)

 

Method:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Remove the head of dried prawns. Wash it and keep it ready
• Heat oil in a pan and add crushed small onion and curry leaves.
• When onion becomes soft add ginger garlic paste and sauté for a min.
• Add all the spices and sauté for a min.
• Add vinegar and salt and mix well

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Add coconut pieces and dried prawns mix so that its coated well with masala
• Keep the pan covered and cook in medium flame for 6-8 min or till prawns are cooked. (Keep stirring in between and sprinkle little water if masala is sticking to the pan) Serve hot

 

 

 

Related posts:

Tagged: Dried Prawns Stir Fry, dry seafood recipe, kerala seafood recipe, Unakka Chemmeen Ularthiyathu