Oct 20, 2015

Unakka Chemmeen / Dried Prawns Thoran

Ingredients for Unakka Chemmeen Thoran
1 cup dry prawns/ chemmeen
2 tbsps chilli powder
Salt to taste
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 cup chopped onions
handful curry leaves
1 cup freshly grated coconut

How to prepare Unakka Chemmeen Thoran?
Mix dry prawns, chilli powder and salt to taste, if needed, together well. Keep aside. While using dried prawns always check the amount of salt needed as dried seafood always contain salt.
Heat oil in a fry pan, splutter mustard seeds.
Add curry leaves and broken red chilli. When the chilli turns colour, add chopped onion, saute for a minute.
Now add the dry chemmeen, chilli powder mixture to the fry pan and mix well.
Cook till the prawns are tender, then add grated coconut.
Mix well and remove from fire.
Serve with plain rice / pulaos.

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