Peeled Salted Dried Prawns | Iral Karuvadu | Unakka Chemmeen
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• Peeled Dried Prawns: Larger prawns preserved with salt and drying, with the heads and most of the outer shell removed for convenient cooking.
• Also Known As: Salted Dried Prawns, Dried Prawn Meat, Iral Karuvadu, Ular Iral, Unakka Chemmeen, Unakka Konju and Sukha Jhinga.
• Concentrated Seafood Character: Naturally salty, briny and umami-rich with a firm, slightly chewy texture that softens during soaking and cooking.
• Versatile Culinary Ingredient: Suitable for curries, coconut gravies, stir-fries, sambal, chutneys, rice, noodles, soups and savoury seasoning blends.
• How to Prepare: Rinse briefly and soak in clean water for 5–10 minutes when a softer texture or milder saltiness is preferred. Drain and cook in the selected recipe. Contains crustaceans.