Padavalanga Chemeen (Snake Gourd and Prawns) Thoran

Ingredients
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• Prawns (chemmeen) - 250 gm
• Padavalanga (Snake Gourd) - 11/2 cup (chopped)
• Onion - 1/4 cup (chopped)
• Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
• Green chilly - 3 (slit)
• Curry leaves - 2 spring
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Water - 1/2 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. Clean and de -vein the prawns .
2. Cook snake-gourd, onion,and prawns in 1/2 cup water with salt, turmeric powder and green chilly until done and all the water has evaporated.
3. Grind ingredients in "To grind".
4. In a pan add oil.Splutter  mustard seeds followed by curry leaves.
5. Add cooked snake gourd and prawns to this and saute for 2 mins.
6. Now add grounded coconut mixture and cook for 2 more mins.
7. Add  1 tsp coconut oil and fresh curry leaves at top
8. Serve hot with rice.

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