Unakka Chemeen varuthathu ( Dry prawns fry)

It is a simple but very easy and taste dish that can be made within minutes as a side dish for lunch or dinner. It can also be a good starter. Lets go into its prepartion.

Ingredients


*  Dry prawn -1/2 cup

*  Chilli powder-1 teaspoon

*  Salt-as you need

*  Curry leaves-2

* Small onion, chopped - 10 nos.


Directions 

*  First remove the head, tail and legs of dry prawns and wash it clean.

*  Heat the pan and add the washed prawns into the pan.

*  Allow the water in the washed, dry prawns to get evaporated.

*  When the water gets evaporated fully, add oil into it.

*  Add half of the chopped onion, and curry leaves.

*  Saute it until the onion turns a golden brown color.

*  At this stage, add the rest of the chopped onion and salt.

*  Fry till the first set of onions and prawns are crispy.

*  The second set of onions should be at a stage that it just starts turning brown that is actually what makes this dish tastier.

*  Add the chilli powder just before you turn off the flame.

*  Make sure that the raw taste of chilli powder is gone, but chilli powder should not get a burnt taste.

*  Unakka chemeen varuthathu is now ready to serve.