Chemmeen Curry (
Prawns
Curry)
Prawns
curry with
coconut
milk
. Thrissur style.
Cuisine
Kerala
Servings
Prep Time
6
people
30
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
6
people
30
minutes
Ingredients
Chemeen/
Prawns
–
500
g
Cocum star(Kudampuli) –
6-8
pieces
Thick
coconut
milk
–
1/2
cup
Thin
coconut
milk
–
3
cups
Shallots(Cheriya ulli) –
15
nos
Green chillies
(slit) –
5
nos
Ginger
(crushed) –
Chilly powder –
5
tsp
Coriander powder
–
4
tsp
Turmeric powder
–
1
tsp
Coconut oil
–
4
tbsp
Curry leaves
–
15
leaves
Salt
(As reqd) –
Instructions
Take cleaned
prawns
in a medium sized clay curry pot.
Add chilly powder,
coriander powder
,
turmeric powder
,
salt
, kudampuli, shallots(10nos:crushed)
green chillies
,
ginger
,
coconut oil
(2 tbsp) and
curry leaves
.
Mix it well and kept aside for 10 minutes.
Add loose
coconut
milk
& 2 cups of
water
and cook for 15 minutes on medium flame.
When the gravy becomes thick, add thick
coconut
milk
and shut the flame.
Take a frying pan and fry the shallots(5 nos:finely chopped) and some
curry leaves
in
coconut oil
.
Pour it over the curry with
oil
. Let it cool for 1/2 an hour and serve with hot rice.