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RCI-SF.002.0008.001

Keralan Prawns

Shrimp | Indian Cuisine (shrimp) - cooked Kerala style.

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

  • prawns
    ½ kg
  • red chili powder
    ¼ tablespoon
  • turmeric powder
    ¼ teaspoon
  • tea spoon coriander powder
    ¼ unit
  • chopped ginger
    ¼ tablespoon
  • oil
    3 tablespoons
  • Kudampuli (Malabar tamarind) to your preferred sourness (can be substituted with lime juice)
    1 unit
  • curry leaves
    15 unit
  • chipped coconut kernel (thin slices approximately 2cm long each)
    20 pieces
  • big green chillies
    1 unit
  • big onion (not sweet)
    ¼ unit
  • salt to taste
    1 unit

Method

1
Remove the shrimp tails and heads.
2
Cook the shrimp in water with ginger, salt, curry leaves, green chillies, kudampuli and coconut. Leave a little water in the vessel at the end of cooking.
3
Heat the oil in a pan and fry the turmeric, chili powder and coriander powder in it till they turn brown.
4
Put in the onion and sauté till wilted.
5
Put in the cooked shrimp and simmer and stir till it reaches a semi-dry consistency.