Kerala Style Chemmeen – Cabbage Recipe

Kerala Style Chemmeen – Cabbage Recipe

Ingredients

• Unakka chemmeen / dried prawns, cleaned – 1/2 – 3/4 cup, rinsed well
• Cabbage – 1 medium, chopped (Makes about 2 cups)
• Shallots – 5 – 6, chopped
• Curry leaves – A few
• Coconut oil – 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1tsp
• Grated coconut – 3/4 cup
• Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
• Green Chilly -3nos
• Cumin seeds – 1tsp
• Salt – To taste

Method

•  In a pan, add cleaned dried prawns and dry roast it for few minutes and keep it aside.
•  Grind chilli, onion,garlic,curry leaves,grated coconut and turmeric together to a coarse mixture. Keep it
  aside.
•  Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and add curry leaves.
•  Add cabbage and ginger mixture and mix well.
•  Then we add dried prawns and mix well. Cover and cook for about 8-10 minutes on low flame till done.
•  Then remove the lid and stir well for 1-2 minutes till all the water dries up…
• Remove from flame and serve with rice