Chemmeen Chukka

Ingredients for Chemmeen Chukka:

1. Prawns -1/2 kg
2. Chilli powder – 1 small spoon
   Turmeric powder – ½ small spoon
   Salt – As required
3. Coconut oil – For frying
4. Onions – ½ kg sliced
   Tomato – big 3, sliced
   Ginger – 1 piece crushed
   Garlic – 1 piece crushed
   Coriander leaves – 1 stem
   Mint leaves – 2 stems
   Curry leaves – 10 sprigs
   Green chillies – 5, split into two
5. Red chilli powder – 2 big spoons
   Turmeric powder – ½ small spoon

How to prepare Chemmeen Chukka?

1. Clean prawns and remove the waste. Wash well.
2. Marinate prawns with ingredients no: 2.
3. Allow it to rest for half an hour.
4. Heat oil in a pan and fry the prawns. You need to half-cook only.
5. Drain prawns from oil.
6. In the remaining oil, sauté ingredients no: 4 till onions turn golden brown colour.
7. Add ingredients no: 5 to it and mix well.
8. Add half-cooked prawns to it, mix well and cook in a low flame with the lid closed.

Note: You can also add grated coconut to this prawn dish to make it tastier.   

Source: Vanitha Magazine August 15-31 2017

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