Oyster / Muru Erachi Fry

Ingredients

500 kg - Oyster, washed and cleaned

1.5 tsp - black pepper powder

10 - Shallots/ small sambar onion / cheru ulli, sliced

2 to 3 sprigs - Curry leaves

1- small piece Kudampuli /malabar tamarind /cambodgia

1 tbsp- Coconut,chopped to thin slices

1 tsp - Red kashmiri chili powder

1/2 tsp - Turmeric powder

Coconut oil

Method

1 ) Heat a frying pan, pour coconut oil, when slightly warm, add pepper powder and fry for a minute. Then add sliced onions and little salt. Fry onions till brown in color. Then add chili powder, turmeric powder, kudampuli,  coconut slices , curry leaves and fry till the spices and fried for a minute.

2 ) Add washed and cleaned oyster to the spice mix. Stir well. oyster will release water. Cook in medium heat covered, till oyster is cooked. Check salt and add little salt as to taste.Then open the lid and stir fry till all the water is used up and is dry. Add coconut oil and stir fry.

3 )  Serve oyster as a side  dish with rice, roti /chapathi.