Chemeen Masala Curry (prawn Masala Curry)
Prawn or Chemeen is very popular and is loved by all the people in the world. This is a traditional recipe with prawn that is popular in Kerala.
Serves:
8
Preparation Time:
30 min
Cooking Time:
20 min
Complexity:
Medium
Ingredients:
Prawn -250 grams
Potatoes-2 big
Onion-2 sliced
Chilli powder -3 teaspoon
Turmeric powder -3 pinch
Coriander powder-11/2 teaspoon
Garam Masala powder -1 teaspoon
Grated coconut - 1 cup
Curry leaves -2 sprig
Small onion- 2 nos.
Oil-2 table spoon
Green chilli -5 nos.
Directions:
First clean the prawn
Place a frying pan on the stove and switch on the stove.
Then fry the grated coconut in a pan along with small onion and curry leaves till it reaches a dark brown colour.
Add chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and garam masala powder and fry it for 2 more minutes.
Grind it into a smooth paste.
In a pan, add oil and sort the sliced onion and green chilli and curry leaves till it reaches golden brown.
In an earthen pot, add sorted onion, green chilly curry leaves prawns and potatoes and water and bring to boil.
When it boils, reduce the flame.
When it reaches a semi thick consistency, remove it from flame and serve hot.
Footnotes:
This is best served with rice.