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Chemmeen Curry

Chemmeen(Prawns) curry made without cocunut
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 3 people

Ingredients
  

  • 250 gm Prawns Chemmeen
  • 1 no Onion
  • 1 piece Ginger
  • 2 nos Green chillies
  • 5 nos Garlic pods
  • 1 tbsp Chilly powder
  • 2 tbsp Coriander powder
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • Fenugreek powder A pinch, Uluva
  • ¼ tsp Pepper powder
  • 4 nos Kukum Star Kodampuli
  • ½ cup Oil
  • ½ tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • Salt As reqd

Instructions
 

  • Clean the prawns very well.
  • Cut onion, ginger, garlic into very small pieces.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and when it splutters, add onion, ginger, garlic and curry leaves.
  • Fry well till onion turns light brown.
  • Add all the other powders and mix well.
  • Add kukum star, salt and 3 cups of water. Close it with a lid and allow it to boil.
  • When it boils, add green chillies and prawns.
  • Cook Chemmeen(Prawns) curry for 15 minutes till it forms a gravy.To make the gravy thick, u can cook for a few minutes without closing the pan.
  • :- Chemmeen(Prawns) curry is ready.
  • :- Chemmeen(Prawns) curry is so tasty to go with chapathis.
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