Unakka Chemmeen – Padavalanga Thoran

Ingredients for Unakka Chemmeen – Padavalanga Thoran:

1. Dried prawns heated and cleaned – 1 cup
2. Coconut oil – ½ cup
3. Mustard seeds – 2 small spoons
4. Green chillies split into 4 – 1 cup
5. Ginger, finely chopped – 3 small spoons
6. Garlic chopped – 2 small spoons
7. Shallots, finely chopped – ½ cup
8. Curry leaves – as needed
9. Green mango cut into pieces – 2 cups
10. Snake guard cut into pieces – ½ cup
11. Coconut grated – 4 cups
12. Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
13. Fenugreek powder – ½ tsp
14. Salt – As required

How to prepare Unakka Chemmeen – Padavalanga Thoran?

1. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.
2. When it sputters, add ginger, green chillies, garlic, shallots, and curry leaves. Sauté well.
3. When it’s sauted, add snake guard pieces along with green mango pieces.
4. Add the grated coconut and prawns as well.
5. Add turmeric powder, fenugreek powder, and salt along with half a cup of water and cook for 10 minutes on a low flame.
6. Your Unakka Chemmeen – Padavalanga Thoran is ready to serve. It is the best combo for boiled rice and tapioca.

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