RCI-SF.002.0008.001
Keralan Prawns
Shrimp | Indian Cuisine (shrimp) - cooked Kerala style.
Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate
Ingredients
- prawns½ kg
- red chili powder¼ tablespoon
- turmeric powder¼ teaspoon
- tea spoon coriander powder¼ unit
- chopped ginger¼ tablespoon
- oil3 tablespoons
- Kudampuli (Malabar tamarind) to your preferred sourness (can be substituted with lime juice)1 unit
- curry leaves15 unit
- chipped coconut kernel (thin slices approximately 2cm long each)20 pieces
- big green chillies1 unit
- big onion (not sweet)¼ unit
- salt to taste1 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.