Thursday, August 01, 2013

Chemmeen Kurukki Varattiyathu


Ingredients
For Marination
1kg prawns, cleaned, deveined
1 ¼ tablespoon red chili powder
3 tablespoon coriander powder
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt as required

For The Gravy
6 medium onions thinly sliced
2” ginger, crushed
5-6 cloves garlic,crushed
2 sprigs curry leaves
2-3 green chilies,chopped
4-5 shallots,thinly sliced
1 tablespoon pepper powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
2-3 tablespoon chicken masala powder
3 medium tomatoes,chopped
2-3 tablespoon coconut oil
¼ cup water
Salt to taste
Coriander chopped for garnishing

Method
For Marination
Fry chillipowder and coriander powder in a non stick pan without adding oil on low flame.
Marinate the prawns with the above mixture along with lemon juice and salt.
Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.

For The Gravy  

  • Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and sauté onions until dark brown.
  • Add ginger, garlic, curry leaves, shallots,green chilies and fry for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add chicken masala, pepper powder,turmeric powder and sauté for a minute.
  • Reduce the flame and add chopped tomatoes.
  • Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes until the tomatoes are mashed.
  •  Add the marinated prawns along with required salt and water.
  • Cook for 35-40 minutes on very low flame until the gravy thickens. Stir
  • In between.
  • Garnish with chopped coriander on top.
  • Serve hot with plain rice. 

5 comments:

  1. Oh I am dying to have it right now, that varattiya masala and shrimp looks adipoli.

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  2. There's so many flavors going on in this prawn dish but certainly its for the most delicious tastes.

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  3. Wow! Flavorful prawn masala.. Wish to have some right now Priya :-)

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