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Prawn Pickle(Fish Pickle)

Chemmen or konju achar.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups 1.Small prawns
  • Vinegar r - 1/4cup
  • Turmeric powder r-1/2 tsp.
  • Salt lt-1/2 tsp.
  • 1 cup 2.Oil
  • 1/2 cup 3.Baby red onions
  • Garlic cloves if big or 24 if small)
  • 1 tsp 4.Mustard seeds
  • Red chilli )-10 nos, dried

Instructions
 

  • Cook the prawns along with turmeric, salt and vinegar.Try to cook in the pressure cooker. Make sure all the water is evaporated.
  • Once cooled , press the prawn with a stone or masher(make sure you dont powder it).
  • Take 1 cup of mustard oil or any oil and fry prawns.
  • Take all the leftovers of the prawn from the oil and mix it with the fried ones.
  • Add little more oil to the existing oil and fry baby onions , garlic cloves seperately and keep it aside.
  • In the oil add mustard seeds and when it cracks add Dried red chillies and all the above said mix and fry for 2 minutes.
  • Once cooled store it in a air tight jar.Make sure oil tops the mix when in jar.
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