Ingredients (Serves 5)
1. Chemmeen / prawns – 300 – 400 gm, cleaned (I used medium sized prawns)
2. Grated coconut – 1.5 – 2 cups
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Chilly powder – 1/2 tsp
Shallots – 5 – 6, sliced
Ginger – 2 tsp, thinly sliced
Garlic – 1 tsp, chopped
Green chilies – 3 – 4, diagonally sliced
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Salt – To taste
3. Kudam puli / gamboge – 2, soaked in enough water for 15 minutes
4. Coconut oil – 1 tbsp
Method
1. Combine all the ingredients numbered 2. Crush well with your fingers (njeruduka).
2. Add cleaned prawns, kudam puli, 1 – 2 tsp kudam puli water and mix well. Add 2 – 3 tbsp water. Cover and cook for 8 – 10 minutes, stirring in between, until prawns are completely done and moisture is mostly evaporated. Add a few curry leaves and 1 tbsp coconut oil. Keep covered for 10 minutes. Serve with plain rice.
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