Ingredients:

• 4 tbsp – dried Prawns
• 10 Dried red chillies
• 2 Shallots / chuvannuli
• 1/2 tsp – salt (or to taste)
• 1 tsp – Lemon juice (optional)

Method:

1. Soak dried prawns for 15 minutes, changing water a couple of times. Drain out water. Gently wipe with a kitchen towel.
2. Make a paste of cleaned dried prawns, dried red chillies, salt and shallots using mortar and pestle. Do not add water. Sprinkle lemon juice if using.
3. Serve with rice / idiyappam (string hoppers) / idli / dosa.
4. Recipe Courtesy: Niya’s World

Recipe courtesy of Niya