Raw Banana - Dried Prawns / Pachakaya - Unakka Chemmeen Peera

Ingredients:

2 raw plantain / raw banana / kaya / pachakaya

50 gm dried prawns / unakka chemmeen

1 1/2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 cup grated coconut

5-6 shallots

3-4 garlic cloves

2-3 green chillies

a pinch of fenugreek seeds

2 kudampuli / gambooge, soaked in warm water for 10 minutes

2 sprig curry leaves

salt to taste

1 tbsp coconut oil

Preparation:

1. Peel and cut the raw plantain into thin slices and put them in a bowl of water.
2. Clean the dried prawns, wash it and drain the water. Then dry roast at low-medium flame till its colour changes and crispy. Keep it aside to cool.
3. Crush together grated coconut, shallots, green chillies, garlic, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, fenugreek seeds and few curry leaves and keep it aside.
4. In a manchatty/ pan, add the plantain pieces, dried prawns, kashmiri chilli powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, salt and enough water and mix well.
5. When it starts to boil, cook covered on medium-low flame .
6. Add crushed coconut mixture and mix well and saute well until the raw smell goes and almost all water has dried up.
7. Add a few curry leaves and coconut oil and mix well.
8. Switch off the flame and keep it covered for 5 minutes. Serve with rice…