Name: Prawns Coconut Fry
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 lb Prawns (Chemmeen); 1 tsp Chilly powder; 2 pinch Turmeric powder; 2 - Kukum star (Kodampuli); Salt (As reqd); Ginger (A small piece); 1 - Green chillies; 5 - Curry leaves; 3 - Garlic pods; 1/2 of Coconut (grated); 1 no Onion (big); 5 - Garlic pods; 1 - Chillies; Ginger (A small piece); 1 tbsp Coriander powder; 1/2 tbsp Chilly powder

Prawns Coconut Fry

Prawns(Chemmeen) fried with coconut

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Prep Time 45

Total Time 45

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

2 lb Prawns Chemmeen
1 tsp Chilly powder
2 pinch Turmeric powder
2 - Kukum star Kodampuli
Salt As reqd
Ginger A small piece
1 - Green chillies
5 - Curry leaves
3 - Garlic pods

For masala:

1/2 of Coconut grated
1 no Onion big
5 - Garlic pods
1 - Chillies
Ginger A small piece
1 tbsp Coriander powder
1/2 tbsp Chilly powder

Instructions

Clean the prawns and smear them with chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt. Keep it aside for 30 minutes.
Crush chillies, garlic and ginger.
Add them along with the prawns in a vessel.
Pour water along with kukum star, till it just covers the contents and cook covered for 30 or 45 minutes or till the prawns are cooked.
Chop all the ingredients for masala except coconut.
Fry them till they become golden brown.
Add coriander powder and chilly powder and stir for a minute.
Add coconut and fry till it becomes brown.
Add prawns and fry for 5 or 10 minutes.
:- Serve with rice.
:- The amount of ingredients can be varied as per your taste.
:- Reduce the amount of chilly powder if u want a mild taste. But it tastes better when its spicy.
:- You can also try adding garam masala.

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Response (6)

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4 the people May 14, 2004

You have mentioned Kodumpuli as an ingredient but in the preparation method,you have not specified . when to add it .

J

Jacob May 15, 2004

Guys,

smash chilly,garlic ,ginger and add everything (this should include kodampulli too) together.

This receipe was real good and I liked the prawn peerapatichathu.

j

jelin May 19, 2004

i`m sorry 4thepeople.i gave the ingredients for frying and cooking separately.thats y i just wrote add everything.u have to add kodumpuly while cooking prawns

M

Malu October 26, 2004

tastes yummy…


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gu August 3, 2005

Hi, I would like to know what is kudampuly.Thanks

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Diya August 19, 2011

Well..recipe is very nice…made it for my mom s bday….

4 from 6 votes (6 ratings without comment)

Prawns Coconut Fry