Chemmeen Varattiyathu

• 1/2 kg Shrimp/prawn peeled, deveined and washed thoroughly
• 1 cup Shallots thinly sliced, Kunjulli
• 1/4 cup Garlic pounded
• 1 1/2 tbsp Ginger pounded
• 4 nos Green chillies split lengthwise
• 2-3 sprigs Fresh curry leaves
• 1/4 cup Coconut slices Thengakothu
• 1 piece Cocum Kudam puli
• Garam Masala powder A pinch, freshly grounded
• 1 1/2 tbsp Coriander powder
• 2 tsp Chilly powder
• Turmeric powder A pinch
• 1 tbsp Lemon juice freshly squeezed
• Salt As req
• Coconut oil As reqd

To make Garam Masala Powder:

• 1 tbsp Perinjeerakam fennel seeds
• 1/2 tbsp Black peppercorns
• 1 inch Cinnamon sticks
• 1 no Clove
• 1 no Cardamom