Name: Prawn-Chemmeen Stir Fry
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 250 g Prawns (Chemmeen); Ginger (A big piece); 1 no Garlic pod; 1 cup Small red onions (Kunjulli); 1/4 cup Coconut pieces (Thenga Kothu); 1 tsp Chilly powder; 2 tsp Paprika (optional); 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Coriander powder; 4 tbsp Oil; 2 sprigs Curry leaves; Salt : as reqd; 2 nos Kukum star (Kudampuli)

Prawn-Chemmeen Stir Fry

Authentic Kerala Style prawn/chemeen ularthu with thenga kothu in shaapu style

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

250 g Prawns Chemmeen
Ginger A big piece
1 no Garlic pod
1 cup Small red onions Kunjulli
1/4 cup Coconut pieces Thenga Kothu
1 tsp Chilly powder
2 tsp Paprika optional
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Coriander powder
4 tbsp Oil
2 sprigs Curry leaves
Salt : as reqd
2 nos Kukum star Kudampuli

Instructions

1)Heat oil in a pan or a kadai. 2)Splutter mustard seeds. 3)Add the grated ginger, garlic and curry leaves and saute for 3 mins, till its brown. 4)Add the powders and saute on a low flame for 1 min. 5)Add little water (1/2 cup) to this followed by kudam puli and required salt. Let it boil till half the water is evaporated. 6)At this point, you can add the prawns and let it be cooked on a low flame. :- Make sure all water is evaporated. 7)Heat oil in another pan. 8)Add the red onions and saute, till its brown. 9)Add the thengakothu and saute it nicely. 10)After this u can add the cooked prawns and saute well till fried. :- Try to use fresh prawns for tasty results.

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Prawn-Chemmeen Stir Fry