Prawns - 1 cup ,cleaned and washed
Onion - 1 ,thinly sliced
Green chilly- 2 ,split lengthwise
Cashew nuts -5-6
Kudampuli-1 ,Clean and keep in 1/4 cup water for 15 min
Tempering
Curry leaves -4-5 leaves
Red chillies -2
Mustard -1/2 tsp
Oil -1tbsp
Fried/Dry Roasted-coconut (Thenga varuthu arakkan )
Grated coconut - 2 cup (one coconut)
Chlli powder - 2 tbsp
Coriander powder 1 1/2 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Heat a pan and dry roast the grated coconut until they turn almost dry. Now add the chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and stir continuously till the coconut turn reddish brown .Now remove the pan from heat allow to cool .You can keep this in air -tight box in refrigerator for more than one month .
Grinding
Grind the fried coconut to a fine paste when it is cool .
Grind in a mixer bowl without adding water .When the fried coconut is ground to fine powder add 1/2 cup water and grind again .It will turn into a smooth semi fluid state
Method
1.Heat oil in a deep pan and splutter mustard seeds and add red chillies and curryleaves
2.Add sliced onion , green chillies and cashew nuts and saute until onion become soft
3.Now add the cleaned prawns and saute for a 1 minute
4.Add the Kudampuli along with the water
5.Add salt and stir well
6.When it starts to boil add the ground coconut and mix well
7.Cover with the lid and cook for 5 minutes
Switch off the stove and serve hot .If you are serving it later ,take the Kudampuli out and keep.
Note : You can add tomato and drumstick if you want .Even without those, theeyal tastes yummy !!!
