Name: Chemmeen Thenga Paal Curry | Kerala Shrimp Curry in Coconut Milk
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 400 g Prawns; 1 no Onion (chopped); 2 nos Green chillies (slit); 1 piece Ginger; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp Chilly powder; 1 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam); 1 cup Coconut (grated); 2 pieces Gambooge (Kudam puli); 1/2 cup Coconut milk; 1 tsp garlic (chopped); 5 nos Shallots (chopped, Kunjulli); Curry leaves (Few); Salt (As reqd)

Chemmeen Thenga Paal Curry | Kerala Shrimp Curry in Coconut Milk

Chemmeen Thenga Paal Curry is a popular seafood delicacy in Kerala Cuisine. Kerala is rich in seafood and you can discover various aromatic and flavorful dishes. Chemmeen Thenga Paal Curry is one such dish that can be easily prepared at home. You can prepare this sumptuous dish for noon day meals, parties, etc. paired with rice, roti or chappathi. Your guests will appreciate all efforts taken by you and you can impress your guests well with the creamy spicy prawn delicacy. Kerala Shrimp Curry in Coconut Milk is unique and special with a spicy, tangy flavored gravy blending well with the juicy prawns. This traditional styled Kerala Shrimp Curry in Coconut Milk is sure to cast a spell upon you for its aromatic flavors and style. You can explore a well detailed prawn curry here that be easily prepared at home.

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

400 g Prawns
1 no Onion chopped
2 nos Green chillies slit
1 piece Ginger
1 tsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Chilly powder
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
1 cup Coconut grated
2 pieces Gambooge Kudam puli
1/2 cup Coconut milk
1 tsp garlic chopped
5 nos Shallots chopped, Kunjulli
Curry leaves Few
Salt As reqd

Instructions

For preparing chemmeen thenga curry, first grind coconut with cumin seeds, coriander powder, chilly powder and turmeric.
In a clay pot, add coconut oil. Fry onion, green chillies and chopped ginger in it.
Add the ground coconut paste and fry for a while till oil accumulates on top.
Add water and cook masala. Add prawns and cook.
Add gambooge and cover it and cook well.
In a pan, fry garlic, shallots and curry leaves.
Add this to the curry. Add salt and coconut milk.
When starts to boil, remove from flame. Yummy and healthy prawn delicacy is ready. Serve hot.

Notes

You can visit this link Fried Prawn Curry. You can also visit this link Kerala Prawns Roast.

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Chemmeen Thenga Paal Curry | Kerala Shrimp Curry in Coconut Milk