Chemmeen mapas (kerala prawn curry with coconut milk)

Name: Chemmeen mapas (kerala prawn curry with coconut milk)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: Prawns, washed, shelled and deveined - 250 g; Oil - 2 tablespoons; Mustard seeds (Rai) - 2 teaspoons; Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 teaspoon; Onion, sliced - 1; Green Chillies, slit - 2; Ginger, chopped - 2 Tsp; Garlic cloves finely chopped - 12; Coriander Powder - 2 teaspoon; Red Chili Powder - 1/2 teaspoon; Tamarind, soaked in 2/3 up of water - 1 Lemon sized ball; Coconut milk - 2/3 Cup; Salt - To Taste

Main Dish

Very Easy

25 min

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time10 min

Heat oil in a pan. Add in the mustard seeds. When they start to crackle, add in the fenugreek seeds, Sliced onion, green chillies, ginger and garlic.
Fry till onion turns translucent.
Mix together the coriander powder and red chili powder with a tblsp of water to form a paste. Add the spice paste in and fry again for 2 minutes.
Extract the tamarind pulp and add that to the pan. Add in the salt and cook.
Bring the mixture to a boil. Add prawns and cook till prawns are half done.
Pour in the coconut milk and mix well. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
Serve hot with steamed rice or appams.

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anonymous

25/01/2014

Great recipe...............................................................

i cooked this recipe

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