Name: Chemmeen-Prawn Varattiyathu
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 450 g Chemmeen/prawn; 1 cup Coconut milk; 2 nos Onion (chopped); 4 nos Tomato (chopped); 2 tsp Ginger (chopped); 2 tsp Garlic (chopped); 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds; 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam); 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds (Uluva); 8-10 leaves Curry leaves; 4-5 nos Red chilly; 2 tsp Pepper powder; Thyme (one pinch); 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp Red chilly powder; 1/4 tsp Coriander powder; Coriander leaves (few); 2 pieces Kudampuli (Gamboge); Salt (As reqd); Oil (As reqd)

Chemmeen-Prawn Varattiyathu

A delecious and mouth watering dish made with prawns

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

450 g Chemmeen/prawn
1 cup Coconut milk
2 nos Onion chopped
4 nos Tomato chopped
2 tsp Ginger chopped
2 tsp Garlic chopped
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
1/4 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds Uluva
8-10 leaves Curry leaves
4-5 nos Red chilly
2 tsp Pepper powder
Thyme one pinch
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 tsp Red chilly powder
1/4 tsp Coriander powder
Coriander leaves few
2 pieces Kudampuli Gamboge
Salt As reqd
Oil As reqd

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan and splutter cumin seeds.
Add fenugreek seeds, red chilly, curry leaves and fry well.
Add chopped onion and fry till light golden brown colour.
Add ginger, garlic and saute for 1-2 minutes.
Add red chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and saute till raw smell goes.
Add chopped onions and saute well till it is cooked.
Add prawns and kudampuli into it and saute for 5 minutes.
Mix half a cup of coconut milk with half a cup of water and pour into it and add required amount of salt.
Simmer and cook for another 20 minutes or till the it is half dry.
Now add the remaining coconut milk and mix well till it it is almost dried.
Add pepper powder, hyme, and coriander leaves .
Switch of the flame and mix it well and keep closed.
:- Serve hot!!!

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Chemmeen-Prawn Varattiyathu