Name: Kerala Dry Prawns Fry (Unakka Chemmeen)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 100 g Dry prawns (remove head and tail); 1 no Onion (finely sliced); 1 tsp Red chilly powder; Turmeric powder (A pinch); ½ tsp Black pepper powder; ½ tsp Vinegar; 2 sprigs Curry leaves; 50 g Oil; Salt (As reqd)

Kerala Dry Prawns Fry (Unakka Chemmeen)

Dry prawns (unakka chemmeen) are dry fried and cooked with onion, garlic, tamarind and other ingredients

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

100 g Dry prawns remove head and tail
1 no Onion finely sliced
1 tsp Red chilly powder
Turmeric powder A pinch
½ tsp Black pepper powder
½ tsp Vinegar
2 sprigs Curry leaves
50 g Oil
Salt As reqd

Instructions

Wash and keep the dry prawns in water for 5 minutes and squeeze out the water. Spread it in a flat surface.
Mix together the chilly powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, vinegar and salt. Add the prawns and combine well.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the onion and curry leaves till golden brown. Keep aside.
Fry the marinated prawns in the same oil till crispy. Drain and garnish with fried onion and curry leaves.
Kerala Dry prawns fry (unakka chemmeen), a really mouthwatering dry prawns recipe is ready.

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Kerala Dry Prawns Fry (Unakka Chemmeen)