Name: Unakkameen(dry fish)-drumstick curry
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: en
Ingredients: Unakkameen - 8- 10 medium pieces; Drumstick - 5-6 medium pieces; Tomato chopped - 1 nos; Green chilli chopped - 4-5; Ginger and garlic chopped - 1 tsp each; shallots chopped - 8-10; Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp; Grated coconut - 1 cup; salt; Oil; Red chilli ,curry leaves and mustard for seasoning

Unakkameen(Dry Fish)-Drumstick curry

Main Dish

4 servings

35 min

1 hour

Easy

Preparation

Soak the dry fish in water for 4-5 hours so that the excess salt would reduce.
Grind the grated coconut with turmeric powder and green chillies to a medium smooth paste
Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan and saute' shallots and chopped ginger and garlic
Add chopped tomato and mix it well.

Now add dry fish, drumsticks,greenchillies and cook it with 1/2 cup of water ,till it is done.
When the fish is tender,add the coconut paste and keep it on a medium flame for 5-6 minutes

Remove from fire
Heat oil in a pan ,and add mustard seeds.

When it starts o splutter add diced shallots and red chillies and curry leaves .
Pour it over the Curry.