Prawns Curry/ Chemmeen Curry

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Prawn Fry



Ingredients
1. Cleaned prawns - 100 grams
2. Celery- 2 stalk, Capsicum -1/4 of a capsicum, Green chilly- 2 nos
3. Egg - 1 no
4. Maida flour - 50 grams, Corn flower - 1 big spoon
5. White pepper powder - 1 small spoon, Salt - to taste
6. Oil - as required

Preparation
The second set of ingredients should be grated into fine pieces. Beat the egg well and mix it with the fourth set of ingredients. The chopped ingredients too should be blended with this. Add salt and pepper powder. Pour enough water and the flour is ready. Prawns should then be dipped into this batter. Place each prawn in heated oil. Prawn fry goes well with tomato sauce.

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Chemmeen Achar - Kerala Prawns Pickle



Ingredients
Fresh Prawns-1kg

Refined Oil-3cup

For marination

Chilly Powder-2tsp

Turmeric-1/8 tsp(very small amount)
Salt-to taste
For gravy

Curry leaves-4strings

Ginger-2tsp(lengthwise)

Garlic-8 to 10 (thin lengthwise slices)

Garlic pods-5 (without cutting)

Green Chilly-10(slits)

Chilly powder-11/2tsp

Kashmiri chilly powder-2tsp

Turmeric powder-one pinch

Asafoetida powder(kaayam)-one pinch

Fenugreek powder(uluva)-1/4tsp

Vinegar-1/2cup

Lukewarm Water-1/2cup


Method
Remove the shell and devein the prawns.Wash them properly using salt and vinegar .

Drain the prawns .Cut each prawns into 2 pieces.

Mix salt ,turmeric and chilly powder and rub into the prawns.Keep aside this marinated prawns for half an hour .

Heat oil and fry the prawns.(fry 3/4th )

Don`t make it too crisp and hard .Otherwise it will become hard Keep that aside.

In the same oil deep fry ginger ,garlic,green chilly and curry leaves separately .

Mix both the chilly powders with 3 tbsp of vinegar .Heat 2tbsp of oil .Saute the chilly paste and the turmeric.Then add fenugreek powder and asafoetida powder .Then add prawns ,garlic pods (5) fried ginger -garlic-green chilly -curry leaves and stir well.Then add half cup of vinegar and half cup of lukewarm water .Add salt.Bring it to boil and continue cooking on low flame until the prawns are well coated with the masala(10 minute)Check the salt .Add to it if u need more.When cool transfer this to a air tight bottle.Pour a table spoon oil (the same oil we used to fry the prawns) on the top of the pickled prawn.Oil should be stand in the top of the pickle(we r doing like that to avoid fermentation). Allow it to rest for a few days before eating ..After few days u can keep it in refrigerator . Enjoy yummy prawns pickle with rice.

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