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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Chemmeen Thengapaal Curry / Shrimp Curry in Coconut milk


Chemmeen Thengapaal Curry / Shrimp Curry in Coconut Milk is a delicious curry for shrimp lovers.
It can be prepared to accompany Rice, Appam or Chappathi as a rich gravy curry.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Cheemeen / Shrimp - 1 lb / 500g
  • Finely sliced Onion - 1 no
  • Green chillies(slit) - 3 nos
  • Sliced Tomato -1 no
  • Garlic paste - 1 tsp
  • Ginger paste - 1 tsp
  • Chilly powder - 2 tsp
  • Corriander powder - 2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
  • Pepper Powder - ½ tsp
  • Garam masala - 1 tsp
  • Fenugreek seeds - pinch
  • Thin coconut milk - ½ cup
  • Thick coconut milk - ½ cup
  • Kudampuli - 2 pieces
  • Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
  • Coconut oil - 2 tbsp
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Mix 1 tsp Chilly Powder, 1 tsp Coriander powder, 1 tsp Turmeric Powder , ½ tsp Garam Masala, Pepper Powder and Salt.
  • Marinate the Shrimp / Chemmeen with Masala mix and keep it in the fridge for an hour.
  • Heat Oil in a pan.
  • Add Mustrard seeds and allow to Splutter.
  • Add Onion and Green Chilly and saute well till the Onion turns transparent.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.
  • Add the remaining Chilli powder, corrainder powder, gram masala powder and saute till the raw smell goes.
  • Add sliced Tomato and staute well till the tomatoes are mashed.
  • Add the marinated Shrimp / Chemmeen to the pan.
  • Add the thin coconut milk along with kudampuli and salt and mix well
  • Cover the Pan and allow to cook the shrimp in medium heat.
  • When Shrimp is cooked, add thick coconut milk and cook for another 2 mins.
  • Remove from the fire and add curry leaves.
  • Sprinkle fenugreek powder and mix well.
Recommended Combination: Chemmen Thengapaal Curry can be served hot with Rice / Appam / Chappathi


Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Chemmeen Fry / Shrimp Fry



Chemmeen Varuthathu / Shrimp Fry is a spicy fried dish which can be served together with rice or as an apetizer/snack.
Dont forget to remove the vein of the shrimp by making a shallow cut lengthwise down the outer curve of the shrimp's body after you remove the shell.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Chemmen / Shrimp – 20 nos
  • Ginger Paste - ½ tsp
  • Garlic Paste - ½ tsp
  • Lime juice – 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
  • Red chilly powder – 2 tbsp
  • Pepper powder – 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves – few 
  • Coconut oil for frying
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Clean and devein the Chemmeen / Shrimp. 
  • Marinate the fish with all ingredients and keep it aside for 2 hrs in refrigerator.
  • Heat Oil in a Pan.
  • Fry the chemmeen along with curry leaves in low fire for 10 minutes.
Recommended Combination:Chemmen Varuthathu / Shrimp Fry can be served hot with Rice / Appam / Chappathi

Monday, March 22, 2010

Konjum Mangayum Curry / Shrimp Mango Curry


This is special preparation of Prawns with raw mango. Here we use raw Mango instead of Kudampuli or Tamarind Juice.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Shrimp/ Konju –1 cup
  • Shallots/Pearl Onion – 8 nos Green
  • hilly(Slit) -6 nos
  • Grated Coconut – 1 cup
  • Sliced Raw Mango - ¼ of a mango
  • Corriander powder – 1 tsp
  • Chilli powder – 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
  • Fenugreek Powder -a pinch
  • Salt to taste
  • Coconut Oil – 1 tbsp
  • Curry Leaves

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Grind the Grated coconut, Chilly Powder,Corriander Powder and 2 Shallot.
  • Cut Shrimp into small pieces and chop Shallot.
  • Cook the Shrimp along with mango, Green Chilly, Chopped pearl onion, Salt and Turmeric Powder in water.
  • Cover the pan with a lid and allow to cook .
  • When the Shrimp and mango are cooked well,add coconut paste and let it boil for few minutes.
  • Sprinkle Fenugreek powder and remove the curry from fire .
  • Add Curry leaves and Coconut Oil.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.

Konju Theeyal / Shrimp Theeyal


Prawns cooked with fried coconut paste.It is similar to regular theeyal. Here we use prawns as the ingredient instead of vegetables.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Cleaned Shrimp - 1 cup
  • Sliced shallots(Pearl Onion) - 15 nos
  • Slit Green Chilly- 6 nos
  • Sliced Coconut - ¼ cup
  • Grated Coconut- 1 cup
  • Red Chilly Powder - 2 tsp
  • Coriander Powder- 2 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder- ½ tsp
  • Fenugreek Powder- a pinch
  • kudampuli - 2-3 pieces
  • Curry Leaves - a few
  • Salt to taste
  • Coconut Oil - 2 tsp

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan add Grated coconut and saute till brown.
  • Add chilly powder and coriander powder and stir for a few minutes.
  • Remove from fire and allow to cool.
  • Grind it to a fine paste.
  • Soak kudampuli in water..
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add sliced onions, Green Chilly and saute,
  • Add Shrimp, sliced Coconut, Turmeric Powder, kudampuli, salt and water,let it cook.
  • Add coconut paste and let it to boil till the gravy thickens and oil seperates.
  • Remove from the fire and add curry leaves.
  • Sprinkle fenugreek powder and mix well.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice, Chappathi, Bread.

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.