How to Winter at dinner Chemmeen Chammanthi (Dry Prawns Chutney)
How to Winter at dinner Chemmeen Chammanthi (Dry Prawns Chutney) Delicious, fresh and tasty.
Chemmeen Chammanthi (Dry Prawns Chutney). Roast the dried prawns and dry red chillies together in a pan until the prawns turn light brown and the dry red chillies turn slightly crispy. Add the roasted dried prawns, dried red chillies, grated coconut, ginger, pearl onions, tamarind, curry leaves and salt in a blender. Dried prawn chutney ( Unakka Chemmeen Chammanthi ) is an all time favourite dish of Keralities.
My hubby loves this chutney powder so once in a while I make this.
You can use dry coconut powder instead of fresh grated coconut for making this chutney powder since it browns easily but the taste wont be as good.
Remove the prawn heads and tail slightly i.e the cleaning part.
You can have Chemmeen Chammanthi (Dry Prawns Chutney) using 7 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Chemmeen Chammanthi (Dry Prawns Chutney)
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It’s 3 tbsp of dry prawns.
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Prepare 1/2 cup of fresh grated coconut.
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You need 1/2 cup of raw mango.
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It’s 1 tsp of chilli powder.
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Prepare 2 of green chilli.
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It’s to taste of salt.
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Prepare 10/ 12 of curry leaves.
Keep the cleaned prawns in a plate aside.
Heat the pan once again and dry roast the red dry chillies.
If you wish you can add a tsp of oil to do so.
Learn how to make unakka chemmeen chammanthi (dried prawns chutney).
Chemmeen Chammanthi (Dry Prawns Chutney) instructions
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Toast the prawns on a pan..
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In a grinder, combine all the ingredients with a spoon of water and grind it together. Check for the seasoning, adjust the salt and spice as per your taste.
A flavour packed chutney made with dried prawns, coconut and spices..
Heat oil in a pan and add crushed red chilli and sliced small onions.
In this video about how to make dried prawns chutney powder I unakka chemmeen chammanthi kerala style I Its key ingredients are dried prawns and coconut.
It also has shallots,curry leaves, dry red. 'Unakka Chemmeen Chammanthi' is a very tasty chutney which is usually served with 'kanji' or 'rice porridge'.
It is so easy to prepare and is a great side dish for rice too!
