Chemmeen (Prawns) Thoran

Ingredients
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• Prawns (chemmeen) - 1/4 cup
• Shallots - 3/4 cup (chopped)
• Drumsticks(Muringakka) - 1 cut into 2 inch long pieces (optional)
• Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
• Green chilli - 2
• Curry leaves - 1-2 spring
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Dried Red chilli (unakka mulaku) - 2 nos
• Water - 1/4 cup
• Oil - 2 tbsp

 To grind (to coarse)
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• Coconut - 1/2 cup
• Pearl onion(kunjulli) - 2 nos
• Jeera (cumin) - 1 pinch
• Salt  - 1 pinch
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Method
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1. Cook drumsticks and prawns in 1/4 cup water with salt chilli,and turmeric powder until done and all the water has evaporated.
2. In a pan add oil.Splutter  mustard seeds followed by red chilli and curry leaves.
3. Add chopped shallot , green chilli  and saute till it becomes translucent.
4. Add cooked drumsticks and prawn to this and saute for 3 mins.
5. Now add grounded coconut mixture and cook for 2 more mins.Serve hot with rice.

Notes
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1. Shallots can be substituted with onions but shallots gives more flavour.