Chemmeen - Pachakkaya / Prawns - Raw Plantain Curry

Ingredients:

1 big raw plantain/ pachakkaya/ ethakka

1/2 kg prawns

2 cup grated coconut

3 tsp chilli powder

3/4 tsp turmeric powder

2 pieces kudampuli/ gambooge

5-6 shallots, sliced

3 garlic cloves

1/2 tsp pepper corns

1 tsp ginger, finely chopped

3 dry red chillies

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

2 sprig curry leaves

salt to taste

2 tbsp oil

Preparation:

1. Peel the raw plantain and chop it into small cubes. Clean the prawns and keep it aside.
2. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add the grated coconut , 3 shallots, garlic cloves, chopped ginger, pepper corns, 1 tsp chilli powder and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and saute till light brown. 
3. Remove it from flame and grind it to a smooth paste adding little water and keep it aside.
4. In a pan, add the cleaned prawns, raw plantain pieces, kudampuli, 2 tsp chilli powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and salt and cook adding 2 cups of water.
5. Then add ground coconut paste and enough water and boil well till the gravy thickens. Remove it from flame.
6. Heat 2 tsp oil in a small pan ,splutter mustard seeds and fry dry red chillies, 2 sliced shallots, curry leaves.
7. Pour this over the prepared curry and serve with rice...