Friday, December 25, 2009

Spicy Chemmeen




Ingredients:
Chemmen / Prawns - 1/4 kilo / 15no.s
Onion - 1 big
Tomato - 2 medium
Green chilly - 2no.s
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 t spoon
Chilly Powder -  1/2 t spoon
Coriander powder - 1 t spoon
Salt - to taste
Water - 1 cup
Curry leaves - 1 strip
Cooking oil - 1 1/2 table spoon

For Marinating:
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 t spoon
Chilly Powder - 1 t spoon
Salt - 1/2 t spoon

Marination:
Remove the shell of  chemeen(Prawns) & Clean it well. Then marinate with turmeric, chilly, salt (kept aside for marinating) and keep it aside for 10mins.

Preparation:
  1. Slice onions lengthwise, tomatoes in square shape and split green chilly into half.
  2. Heat a pan and add cooking oil. Add the sliced onions & green chilly and saute it well.
  3. Add salt, turmeric, chilly & coriander powder.Stir well.
  4. Add sliced tomatoes. Saute it well till the tomatoes become tender.
  5. Add 1 cup water. Bring to boil.
  6. Once boiled, add chemmeen (Prawns) and cover the pan with well fitting lid and allow to cook for 10 mins.
  7. Add curry leaves.
  8. Ready to serve for 2 to 3 people.

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