Ingredients

Prawns/Shrimp-1kg

Ginger-one big piece

Garlic-10 pods

Green chilly-2

Big onion-2big

Small onion-10

Chilly powder-2 1/2tbsp

Turmeric powder-1tsp

Kudampuli-2

Coconut Pieces-10

Salt-to taste

Curry leaves-3 strings

Water-3cup

Coconut oil-2tbsp

Method

 

Crush ginger-garlic and keep aside .

Soak kudampuli in water for 10 minutes

Wash them well and keep aside .

In a kadai add cleaned,washed prawns along with half of the crushed ginger-garlic ,curry leaves(1 string),coconut pieces,half of the chilly powder,turmeric powder ,salt,kudampuli and water .

Close the kadai for 10 minutes and cook ,then open the lid and cook till all water get evaporates

Keep this cooked prawns aside.

Now heat coconut oil and add thinly sliced big onion,green chilly ,salt and rest half of the crushed ginger-garlic .

Saute till the onion become medium brown in colour .

Now add small onion and remaining chilly powder

Saute well till the raw smell of the chilly powder goes.

Now its time to add our cooked prawns masala.

Mix well with onion mix and saute for 15  more minutes

That time u can see the prawns are well coated with masala and onion ..

Now add plenty of curry leaves and saute for 5 minute in low flame ..

Remove the kudampuli b4 serving .. 😉

So very simple but yummy chemmeen ularthu is ready to serve..

Note :

U can change chilly powder and puli according to ur preference ..

 

 

Love

🙂

Veena