Chemmeen ularthu (Prawns Ularthu)

Ingredients:

1. Prawns - 500 gms
   
2. cocunut cuts (thengakothu) - 2 tbs
   
3. ginger - 2 tbs
   
4. garlic - 2 1/2 tbs
   
5. kukum star(kudampuli) - 2 nos
   
6. curry leaves - 1 sprig
   
7. kashmiri chilli - 1 1/2 tsp
   
8. turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
   
9. garam masala - a pinch
   
10. salt to taste
    
11. oil - 3 tbs
    
12. shallots (kunjulli thinly sliced) - 3 tbs
    
13. curry leaves - 3 sprigs
    
14. mustard seeds - 1 tsp
    
15. pepper powder - 1 1/2 tsp
    
16. dried chilli - 3 nos
    
17. water

Preparation:

** Its better to use kerala manchatti (meenchatti) to prepare prawns and any kind of fish varities.
Add the ingredients according to your taste. Its just an

1. Add the ingredients from 1 to 10 to the meenchatti and add enough water to cook the prawns. Cook on a low flame. Remember to remain little gravy in the pot to retain the moisture. (ie. Donot evaporate the water completely).
2. Pour oil in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds. Add the shallots, curry leaves and dried chilli until the shallots are brown. Sprinkle the pepper powder and saute for a second and add the cooked prawns. Cook on a low flame untill everything mix up well with the prawns.