Dry Prawns Curry / Unakka Chemeen Curry

I didnt know that we can make it till i made it today.
2 days back when in called my mother in law, she gave me this quick recipe telling that "He will like it". I was a bit hesitant to make it because i didnt get any measurements for the ingredients. It was just what all to use. And she starts laughing when i ask her something twice. And to boost her, from here Raj will start telling "Tell it properly, she doesnt know anything" :-)
Jokes apart, most of my recipes did come from her :-)

As it doesnt have any heavy pieces of fish in it, its better to have the gravy thick.

Ingredients (Serves 3)
Dry Prawns - 15 gms
Dry Red Chilly - 2
Curry Leaves - few
Tamarind - 10 gms
Water - 1 1/2 cups
Turmeric - a pinch
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Coconut grated - 1/2 cup
Pearl Onion - 2
Salt

Dry roast the prawns, red chilly and curry leaves for 5 minutes in medium heat
Now give it a quick pulse in a grinder  Do not grind it
Soak the tamarind in water and extract it.
Boil the tamarind water, add salt, turmeric and chilly powder. Add the dry prawns mixture and let it boil for 5-6 minutes
Meanwhile grind the coconut and crush the onions.
Now add this mixture into the curry and let it get cooked for another 5 minutes.
Do a test taste and take it off from heat

Serve with Hot rice or Dosa

Happy Eating!!!