Malabar Chemmen Curry (Malabar Prawns Curry)
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Serves: 3-4
 
Ingredients
  • Prawns – 350g (cleaned)
  • Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
  • Fennel seeds – ½ tsp
  • Onion – 1 big
  • Ginger garlic paste – 3 tsp
  • Tomato – 2 small
  • Kashmiri Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
  • Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
  • Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
  • Garam masala – ½ tsp
  • Pepper powder – ½ tsp
  • Thin coconut milk – 1 cup
  • Thick coconut milk – ¾ tsp
  • Curry leaves – few
  • Oil – 6 tbsp
  • Salt
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.
  2. Add fennel seeds, minced onion and curry leaves.
  3. Cook with the pan covered and stir in between till onion turns golden brown in color
  4. Add chopped tomato and saute till it becomes soft.
  5. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a min or two.
  6. Add kashmiri chilli, red chilli, turmeric, pepper powder, garam masala and saute for 2-3 min or till oil starts appearing on the sides of the pan.
  7. Add cleaned prawns and mix well.
  8. Add thin coconut milk and cook with the pan covered in low-medium heat till prawns is cooked.
  9. Add thick coconut milk and cook with pan covered for another 5-6 min. Switch of the stove.
  10. Pour 2 tsp of oil over the curry prepared. Keep the pan closed for some time and serve hot.
  11. Tips:
  12. If you like tangy taste more, you can add ½ tsp of tamarind paste before adding the coconut milk.
Recipe by Vimmy's Recipe World at http://vimmysrecipeworld.com/malabar-chemmen-curry-malabar-prawns-curry/