Dried Baby Shrimp Stir-Fry recipe (Kooni Karuvadu Poriyal)


INGREDIENTS:
  • Dried baby shrimp - 500 gm
  • Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
  • Fenugreek powder - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Turmeric - 1/4 teaspoon
  • Bishop's weed - a pinch
  • Onion - 1 teaspoon
  • Coriander powder - 1/2 tablespoon
  • Chili powder - 2 teaspoon
  • Green chili - 1
  • Salt to taste
  • Tamarind pulp - 1/2 cup
  • Water - 1/4 cup
  • Coconut oil - 1 tsp (optional)
  • Curry leaves - 5
PREPARATION:
  1. Soak the dried baby shrimp in a bowl for 15 minutes.
  2. Wash 3 to 4 times so that the fine sand if any will be removed.
  3. Put the cleaned fish in a pan. Grind the coconut, coriander powder, chili powder, fenugreek powder, Bishop's weed, onion into a coarse paste.
  4. Pour over the cleaned fish.
    Add the tamarind pulp and salt to taste. Mix well.
  5. Slit the green chili into half and drop in the pan.
  6. Keep the pan on the stove and bring it to a boil. Reduce the flame and cook the fish in medium heat until the water dries up. 
  7. Stir well. Add coconut oil. Mix well and turn off the flame.
    Garnish with curry leaves.