Tamil Nadu Chemmeen Curry
Shrimps(Chemmeen) curry also called as Manja curry
Ingredients
- 1/2 kg Shrimps Chemmeen
- 1 no Raw mango cut into pieces
- 100 gm Tomato
- 1/2 cup Grated coconut
- 2 nos Pearl onions Kunjulli
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Chilly powder
For seasoning:
- 1 tsp Coconut oil
- Curry leaves A few
- 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
Instructions
- Heat up a vessel or a pan.
- Add shrimps, mango pieces, tomato, turmeric powder, chilly powder, 1/4 cup of water and salt to taste.
- Allow it to boil.
- :- Do not boil for more than 15 mins b`coz if overcooked, the shrimps will become hard.
- Grind together grated coconut and pearl onions.
- Add the ground coconut into the pan or the vessel.
- When it starts boiling, switch off the flame.
- Heat coconut oil in a pan or a kadai.
- Splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves.
- Pour the above seasoning into the curry and mix well.
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