Ingredients: 1/2 kg prawns, cleaned 1 big onion, sliced 2 medium tomatoes, chopped 5 cloves garlic, crushed 1 piece ginger, crushed 6-8 green chillies, slit 2 tbsp coriander powder 1 tsp pepper powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 2 cups coconut milk 1 piece cinnamon 2 cloves few curry leaves 1 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped salt […]
Prawns
Prawn/ Chemmeen Biriyani
Ingredients: 1/2 kg prawns, cleaned 2 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 4 onions, sliced 2 cups basmati rice 3 1/2 cup hot water 2″ piece ginger 5 green chillies 8-10 cloves garlic 2 tomatoes, chopped 1/2 cup coriander leaves few mint leaves 2 tbsp lemon juice (1 lemon) 1 tsp garam masala 2 […]
Chemmeen/ Prawn Mulakittathu
Ingredients: 250 gm prawns, cleaned 2 tomatoes, chopped 10 shallots (or 1 medium onion) 4 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 3 green chillies, slit 2 sprigs curry leaves 1/2-1 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds small berry size tamarind salt oil Preparation: Soak tamarind in little water, […]
Spicy Prawn Fry
Ingredients: 1/2 kg Prawns 3 tsp kashmiri chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp rice flour salt to taste 2 sprigs curry leaves oil for frying Preparation: In a bowl, add chilli powder, turmeric powder, rice flour and salt and mix together adding little water. Add cleaned prawns and curry leaves and mix well. […]
Chemmeen Undaputtu
Ingredients: 3 cups rice flour 250 gm prawns/ chemmeen 1 tbsp chilli powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 3 onions, finely chopped 3 green chillies, finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 small piece ginger, chopped 1 sprig curry leaves, chopped 2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped 2 cups grated coconut salt oil […]
Vanpayar – Unakka Chemmeen (Red Beans- Dried Prawns) Stir Fry
Ingredients: 1 cup (250 gm) vanpayar/ red beans 1/2 cup unakka chemmeen /dried prawns 4 medium onions, chopped 3 medium tomatoes 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 2 tbsp red chilli flakes curry leaves salt oil Preparation: Soak red beans in water and pressure cook it by adding enough water and salt for 1 whistle. Dry roast […]
Chilli Prawns
Ingredients: 250-300 gms prawns 1 tsp ginger paste 1 tsp garlic paste 1/4 tsp pepper powder 1 tsp turmeric powder egg white of 1 egg 1 tbsp chilli sauce 1-2 tbsp tomato sauce 1 tbsp soya sauce 2 onions,chopped 3 green chillies, chopped 1 tbsp cornflour 1/2 cup of water red colour (optional) 1 capsicum,chopped […]
Chemmeen (Prawn) Roast
Ingredients: 500 gms prawns, cleaned 2 onions, chopped 1 tomato, chopped 2 green chillies, slit 1 tbsp ginger -garlic paste 2-3 tsp chilli powder 1/2-1 tsp pepper powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp garam masala curry leaves oil salt Preparation: Marinate prawns with 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and salt […]
Unakka Chemmeen – Muringakka Curry ( Dried Prawn – Drumstick Curry)
Ingredients: 1/2 -3/4 cup dried prawns/ Unakka chemmeen 8-10 pieces drumsticks/ Muringakka 2 green chillies 2-3 shallots, sliced 3/4 cup grated coconut 1 tomato 1- 1 1/2 tsp chilly powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/4 tsp coriander powder gooseberry sized tamarind salt water 1 tsp mustard seeds 2 dry chillies curry leaves 2 shallots for […]
Chemmeen Muringa Curry
Here, I would like to share a recipe which I have tried frequently over last couple of years. I got this Chemmeen Muringa Curry recipe from one of my dear friend’s blog. She is a true inspiration for my cooking experiments. I have […]