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Prawn / Chemmeen Peera Pattichathu

Published on December 03, 2022
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Ingredients:

350 gm prawns / chemmeen, cleaned

1 1/2 - 2 cup grated coconut

1 tsp chilli powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

6 shallots, sliced

2 tsp ginger, sliced

1 tsp garlic, chopped

4 green chillies, slit

2 sprig curry leaves

2 kudampuli / gambooge, cut into pieces

1 tbsp coconut oil

salt to taste

Preparation:

  1. Soak kudampuli in enough water for 15 minutes.
  2. In a clay pot / pan, add grated coconut, turmeric powder, chilli powder, sliced shallots, ginger, garlic, green chillies, curry leaves and salt and mix / crush well with your hand/ fingers.
  3. Add cleaned prawns, kudampuli and 1/4 cup of water and mix well.
  4. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring in between, until prawns are cooked and almost all water has dried up.
  5. Add a few curry leaves and coconut oil and mix well.
  6. Switch off the flame and keep it covered for 10 minutes. Serve with rice...


Prawn / Chemmeen Peera Pattichathu

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Shabbu's Tasty Kitchen
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Ingredients

  • 350 gm prawns / chemmeen, cleaned
  • 1 1/2 - 2 cup grated coconut
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 6 shallots, sliced
  • 2 tsp ginger, sliced
  • 1 tsp garlic, chopped
  • 4 green chillies, slit
  • 2 sprig curry leaves
  • 2 kudampuli / gambooge, cut into pieces
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. 1
    Soak kudampuli in enough water for 15 minutes.
  2. 2
    In a clay pot / pan, add grated coconut, turmeric powder, chilli powder, sliced shallots, ginger, garlic, green chillies, curry leaves and salt and mix / crush well with your hand/ fingers.
  3. 3
    Add cleaned prawns, kudampuli and 1/4 cup of water and mix well.
  4. 4
    Cover and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring in between, until prawns are cooked and almost all water has dried up.
  5. 5
    Add a few curry leaves and coconut oil and mix well. Switch off the flame and keep it covered for 10 minutes.
  6. 6
    Serve with rice...

Description

A traditional Kerala-style dry prawn curry infused with coconut, kudampuli, and aromatic spices.