Nadan Prawn Roast | Kerala Style Chemmeen Varattiyathu
Pan-fried until the edges go dark and crispy, this prawn fry is the kind of dish you eat standing in the kitchen before it ever reaches the table. Dry-roasted with spices and finished with a fistful of curry leaves.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 500 g Prawns Chemmeen
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1 nos Onion big and — sliced
- 2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 tsp Chilly powder
- 1 tsp Garam masala without cumin
- Black pepper A pinch — crushed
- Salt A little
- 1 nos Tomato Small (cut into small pieces
- 1 tbsp Coconut milk thick
- 1 tsp Chilly powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- Garam masala A pinch, without cumin
- Black pepper A pinch — crushed
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Mix together the ingredients for marinating and marinate the prawns in it for half an hour.
Step 2
Pan-fry these prawns in oil, but do not wait too long as it will make the prawns rubbery.
Step 3
Next, cook the onions in the oil used for frying prawns. Fry till the colour of onion changes.
Step 4
Add the ginger garlic paste and cook again till the fresh smell of the paste goes away.
Step 5
Add the powders and fry well.
Step 6
Add black pepper and salt.
Step 7
Add tomato and cook well.
Step 8
Finally, add the coconut milk.
Step 9
When it boils, reduce the flame.
Step 10
Add the fried prawns and let it simmer for 3 minutes.
Tip
Patience at the dry-roasting stage is everything. The longer you let the moisture evaporate, the more concentrated the flavour becomes.
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