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Prep time
1 hour 30 minutes
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Cook time
10 minutes
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Serves
4
Author Notes
I have always been fascinated by dried fish/prawns but for some reason never enjoyed them. Then I ate Kismur and my love affair with dried prawns began. Here is my preparation of Kismur! —Anurag Mehrotra
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Ingredients
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1/2 cup
Dry prawns (preferably larger ones)
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1/2 cup
Freshly grated coconut (using a coconut scraper)
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1
Large onion, chopped finely
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1/2 teaspoon
Tamarind paste
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1 teaspoon
Oil (optional)
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1/2 teaspoon
Cayenne powder
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1/4 teaspoon
Turmeric powder
Directions
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Clean the dry prawns by taking off the head, legs and tails.
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Roast the prawns on a medium flame on a cast iron griddle or frying pan.
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Keep stirring and when they are toasted and light brown, take off the fire (if required you may add the oil while roasting the prawns). They will get crisp/crunchy/toasty after a little while.
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Mix together the coconut, cayenne and turmeric powders, tamarind paste and salt thoroughly.
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Just before serving/eating add the prawn pieces and chopped onion and mix well once again.
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Do not add prawns before hand as they will get soft.
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Enjoy as a side with Dal/Rice or Fish Curry/Rice.
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