Chemmeen Varattiyathu / Roasted Prawns

Yet another prawns recipe...

Ingredients

Prawns: 500gms

Onion: 1

Shallots: 10 - 12 nos

Coconut Pieces/Thengakothu: 3 Table Spoon

Crushed Ginger : 1/2 Tea Spoon

Crushed Garlic: 1/2 Tea Spoon

Tomato: 1

Red Chilly Powder: 2 Table Spoon

Turmeric Powder: 1/2 Tea Spoon

Oil: 2 Table Spoon

Salt

Curry Leaves

Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Method

Clean the prawns and devein it and marinate it with 1 table spoon red chilly powder, 1/4 tea spoon turmeric powder and salt

Keep it aside for some time

In the mean time chop onion and tomato

To a pan pour oil and fry the coconut pieces and keep aside
To the same pan add the prawns and fry for 4 to 5 minutes and then remove from the pan and keep aside

To the same pan add chopped onion and saute till it becomes translucent

Then add crushed ginger and garlic and saute for 3 more minutes

Reduce the flame and  add 1 table spoon of red chilly powder and 1/4 tea spoon turmeric powder.

Saute for 5 to 6 minutes and then add chopped tomato

Combine well and then add the fried prawns, fried coconut pieces, curry leaves and shallots(No need to chop shallots)

Stir well and roast the prawns until the masala get all dried up and the prawns gets well coated in the masala

Serve hot with rice, appam, chapathi, naan, tapioca etc.