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Chemeen Theeyal (Prawns)

PrawnShrmp curry in coconut
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 kg Prawns Chemeen
  • 200 gm Onion cut long
  • 6 nos Green chillies cut long
  • 1 no Coconut shredded finely
  • 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds Uluva
  • 2 tsp Coriander powder
  • 6 nos Red chilly Kollamulaku
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 2 tbsp Coconut oil
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 2 stems Curry leaves
  • Sambhar tamarind As reqd, Puli
  • 8 nos Small onions(cut into small pieces) Kunjulli

Instructions
 

  • Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan.
  • Add fenugreek seeds and when it becomes red, add red chillies, coriander powder and coconut.
  • Fry till they become brown in colour. Cool for a while.
  • Grind without water till oil separates.
  • Add 1/4 glass of water and mix to grind well.
  • Clean the prawns and add to green chilly, onion cut long, turmeric powder, salt and boil nicely.
  • Add tamarind juice.
  • When it starts boiling, add the ground paste to the prawns and boil again.
  • Add curry leaves.
  • Heat coconut oil in another pan.
  • Add mustard seeds, fenugreek, and onions cut small and fry for a min and add to the prawn curry.
  • Close the pan so as not to lose the flavour.
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