Unakka Chemmeen Chammanthi
INGREDIENTS:
- Dried Prawns/Unakka Chemmen -1/2 cup
- Freshly Grated Coconut - 3/4 cup
- Dried Red Chillies - 7 or according to ur taste
- Shallots/Cheriya ulli - 5 nos
- Curry leaves -4-5 nos
- Ginger - 1"piece
- Seedless tamarind - A small marble size
- Coconut oil - 1tsp
- Salt - to taste
METHOD:
- Remove head and tail of the dried prawns. Wash properly and drain it well.
- Heat a pan and fry the dried prawns.
- Fry them in medium heat, when roasted(crisp) transfer this to a bowl.
- Now fry the dried red chillies and small onion in the same pan for 1-2 minutes.
- Then add all the fried prawns ,grated coconut,dry chilly ,shallots ,curry leaves tamarind,ginger and salt together in to a jar of the mixer and crush them.
- No need to grind too much.Just crush well.
- We need everything to mix together. That is enough.
- Check the salt.Finally pour 1tsp of coconut oil to the chammanti and mix well.
- Serve as a side dish with kanji or rice.
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