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Shrimp Curry

Shrimps(Chemmeen) in coconut milk
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

  • 40 nos Shrimps medium sized, cooked, Chemmeen
  • 15 nos Pearl onions don`t chop, Kunjulli
  • 1 no Onion chopped, big
  • 8 nos Green chillies split half
  • 2 stems Curry leaves
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 4 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 can Coconut milk
  • 1 no Tomato sliced, big

For marinating:

  • 1 tbsp Vinegar
  • Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
  • 1 tsp Chilly powder
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 2 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • Salt As reqd

Instructions
 

  • Marinate shrimps with vinegar, ginger-garlic paste, chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, black pepper and salt for at least 1/2 hour.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Splutter mustard seeds.
  • Add marinated shrimps into it.
  • Saute for 5 mins on a medium-high flame. Stir it occasionally.
  • Add whole pearl onions, chopped onions, green chillies and curry leaves and saute on a medium flame for 15 mins.
  • Let the juice in shrimp and the onions mix with each other.
  • Once the onions are transparent, add coconut milk.
  • Boil it for 5 mins.
  • Add sliced tomato to the boiling curry and close with a lid.
  • Turn off the flame and let it stay undisturbed for at least 15 mins.
  • Add required salt.
  • :- Serve with Appam, Chappathis and Rice.
  • :- If the shrimp is uncooked, just marinate them and stir fry in the oil for 15 mins on medium flame and proceed to the remaining steps.
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