Chemmeen Pachakkuarachathu

Ingredients

1. Prawns / chemmeen – 400 gm (I used around 20 – 25 jumbo prawns)
2. Ginger – 1 inch, chopped
Pearl onions – 4 – 5, sliced
Green chilies – 4, slit
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
3. Drumstick – 1, cut into 2 inch pieces and slit
4. Kudam puli / gamboge – 4 pieces, soaked in enough water and torn into small pieces
5. Grated coconut – 1.5 cup
6. Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Chilly powder – 1.5 tsp
Coriander powder – 3/4 tsp
Fenugreek powder – 1/4 tsp
Pearl onions – 4 – 5
7. Salt – To taste
8. Coconut oil – 1 tbsp

Method

1. Grind the grated coconut along with the ingredients numbered 6 to a fine paste.
2. In a clay pot, add the washed and cleaned prawns, ground coconut paste, drumstick pieces, chopped ginger, green chilies, sliced pearl onions , kudam puli pieces, salt and enough water (around 1 cup)and cook at medium heat until done. It will take about 15 - 17 minutes. Add a few curry leaves. Switch off. Pour a tbsp of coconut oil over the curry. Set aside for 10 mts. Serve with rice.