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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 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 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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