Ingredients (Serves 4)
1. Prawns – 1/2 kg
2.Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Pepper powder – 1/4 tsp
Chilly powder- 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder – 2 tsp
Pearl onions – 4
3. Vegetable oil – 2 – 3 tbsp
4. Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
5. Fenugreek seeds – 1/8 tsp
Ginger – 2 tsp, julienned
Garlic cloves – 12 small
Green chillies – 3, slit
Onion – 1 cup, thinly sliced
Curry leaves – A few
6. Cocums – 4 ( Washed and soaked in warm water for a few minutes)
7. Thin coconut milk – 1.5 – 2 cups
8. Thick coconut milk – 1/2 cup
9. Salt – To taste
Method
1. Wash the prawns well. Shell and devein.
2. Grind the ingredients numbered 2 and keep aside.
3. Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds . Add ingredients numbered 5 and fry until the onions turn golden in color. Add the masala paste mentioned in step 2 and fry over low heat till an aroma rises. Add thin coconut milk, cocums and bring to a simmering point. Add in the prawns and salt. Cook over low heat till the prawns are done and gravy thickens.
4. Add thick coconut milk and a few curry leaves. Cook for a few minutes and remove from heat. Serve hot with rice/ kappa puzhukku.
Recipe Courtesy – Flavors of the Spice Coast by Mrs. K. M. Mathew
Delicious …looks so fab …..
Slurp, mouthwatering here,seriously feel like finishing that incredible prawn pappas..
wow!!reallly tempting pappas!! i tried ur chemmeen roast…it came out very welll…my hubby like it well…
this sounds very intriguing..
thanks for sharing dear..
Tasty Appetite
You know what I have the same book by Mrs Mathew and I was so tempted to make this chemmeen curry. Ithu super aayittude. Your pics are tempting me more than the ones in the book, sathyam!
I can imagine how delicious it would have tasted by just looking at the ingredients..YUM!!
pappas adipoli chemmen vachu pappas ithuvare try cheythitilla. sure ayitum taste akum
Looks absolutely perfect and delicious.. awesome clicks !!..
This sounds delicious and it looks really wonderful.
WOW!! This is such a creamy, delicious gravy!!!!
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner
What an exquisite blends of ingredients! The color of the gravy looks great!
US Masala
adipoli tto.. korachu kappa yum ethum koodi……. yummm…
Adipoli pappas,super aayitundu..looks awesome
Ithu kandal thanne aryam atinte oru taste…..nice!!!
Slurp….super….clicks are very tempting….
Already drooling over such a delicious looking prawn curry. Excellent recipe!
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Wow interesting n yummy curry
so interesting recipe and looks so wonderful !!
you always make the most beautifully vibrant colorful meals.
wow they look so delicious!
wow..the gravy looks so rich and tempting..I am drooling over here…:)
wow, erikunna erupu kandille, eniku kothy avunne, adipoli maya…
hmmmm….yum yum
oooh!!!!! heaven!!! ? Iam feeling damn hungry looking at the stunning pic..adipoli maya!
Looks wonderful. Nice pics.