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Writer's pictureNandini R Kini

Malabar Chemmeen Curry

This is a toothsome prawn curry made with spicy coconut milk, straight from the land of coconuts and seafood, Kerala. Enjoy this prawn curry with steaming hot rice.


Ingredients

250 gms cleaned, deveined prawns

1/4 cup curds

Salt to taste

2 tbsp oil

1 sprig of curry leaf

2 finely chopped onion

1/2 inch chopped ginger

2 tsp red chili powder

1 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/4 cup tomato puree

1/2 cup coconut milk




Procedure

  • Marinate the prawns with salt and curds, keep for 15 mins

  • Heat oil in a pan, add curry leaves, chopped ginger, and fry for 2 mins

  • Add onions chopped and fry until golden brown

  • Add Chilli powder coriander powder and turmeric powder and fry for 2 mins

  • Add the tomato puree and fry again for 5 mins

  • Now put the marinated prawns and little water, cook for 10 mins covered with a lid

  • Now simmer the gas and add the coconut milk and give a quick boil for only 2 mins and switch off the gas

  • Serve with hot rice or any pulao or fried rice.



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