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.