Chemmeen Roast / Shrimp Roast

This is a gravyless curry. It can be used as a side dish with Rice, Chappathi, Bread etc.

INGREDIENTS:

• Cleaned Prawns- 1 lb
• Sliced Onion/Shallot- 1 cup
• Chopped Ginger paste-1 tbsp
• Chopped Garlic - 3 tbsp
• Green Chilli(slit) - 5 nos
• Fish Tamarind / Kudampuli - 1 nos
• Coconut Slices - ¼ cup
• Red Chilli Powder- 1 ½ tbsp
• Corriander Powder - 2 tsp
• Turmeric Powder- ½ tsp
• FennelSeed powder - 1 tsp
• Pepper powder- ½ tsp
• Garam Masala - 1 tbsp
• Lemon juice - 1tbsp
• Curry Leaves- 1 stem
• Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
• Coconut oil - 3 tbsp
• Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Soak kudampuli in water.
• Mix garam masala, turmeric powder and salt in lemon Juice.
• Marrinate the prawns and keep it aside for 15 minutes.
• Heat oil in a Pan.
• Add chopped pearl onions, green chillies and saute well, till they turn transparent.
• Add the ginger and garlic in to it and saute for sometime.
• Add chilly powder, coriander powder, pepper powder stir well till raw smell goes.
• Add coconut slices and prawns along with curry leaves into it.
• Add kudampuli along with little water.
• Cover the pan and cook in medium heat.
• When the Prawn is cooked well, remove the lid and roast it until the water fully dried up

Recommended Combination:Chemmen Roast/ Shrimp Roast can be served hot with Rice / Appam / Chappathi

Chemmeen Masala / Shrimp Masala

Cooked Prawns in thick Masala Gravy prepared in a traditional Kerala style.

INGREDIENTS:

• Prawns(Cleaned) - 1 lb
• Sliced Onion- 1 no
• Chopped Ginger - 1 tsp
• Chopped Garlic - 1 tsp
• Green chillies(Slit) - 4 nos
• Grated Coconut - ¼ cup
• Fish Tamarind (kudam puli) - 2 nos
• Redchilli powder - 1½ tsp
• Coriander powder - 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
• Garam masala Powder- 1tsp
• Curry leaves - a few
• Coconut Oil- 2 tbsp
• Salt - to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Soak kudampuli in water.
• Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan add Grated coconut and saute till brown.
• Add ½ tsp chilly powder and ½ tsp coriander powder and stir for a few minutes.
• Remove from fire and allow to cool.
• Grind it to a fine paste.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add sliced Onions, Green Chilly and saute, till they turn golden brown colour.
• Add the 1 tsp chilli Powder ,1 ½ tsp Corriander Powder, Turmeric Powder and the Garam masala and stir well till raw smell goes.
• Add the prawns, kudampuli, salt and little water to this and mix well.
• Cover the pan and cook in medium heat.
• Once the prawns are cooked add the coconut paste and let it boil .
• Once the gravy is thickened, add curry leaves and remove from fire.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice, Chappathi, Bread.