CHEMMEEN VARUTHARACHA CURRY

CHEMMEEN VARUTHARACHA CURRY

Ingredients

Chemmeen (cleaned) – 250 gm
Small onions - 50 - 75 gm
Dry red chillies - 6 nos
Coriander seeds – 2- 2 1/2 tbsp
Coconut (small)- 1/2 of one
Ginger (finely chopped) -11/2tsp
Garlic(finely chopped) -11/2tsp
Green chilly -2
Fenugreek seeds(Uluva) - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Coconut oil - 2 tbsp
Tamarind(soaked in water) - A gooseberry sized ball
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Dry red chillies - 2 - 3 nos for seasoning
Curry leaves - A few
Salt - As reqd 

Method:

-Heat up a pan or a kadai. Add grated coconut, red chillies and coriander seeds and fry for a while, till they turn red in colour.Allow the roasted mixture to cool. Grind it .
-Marinate prawns with little turmeric,chilly powder,and salt.Keep aside for 30 min.
-Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.Add sliced onions and saute, till they turn golden colour. Add ginger and garlic and green chilles to this ,sauté well.Add turmeric powder ,chilly powder and saute again.
-Add prawns to this and mix well Add tamarind extract ,required amount of water.
-Allow it to boil.
-When the first boil comes up, add the coconut paste and salt.Mix well the whole contents.Simmer it for a while.add Salt if needed.
-When the required consistency is reached , remove from the flame.
-Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.Fenugreek seeds ,shallots (2-3)and saute dry red chillies and curry leaves.

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