Nadan Chemeen Curry/ Traditional Kerala Prawn Curry

Discover the Magic of Sea Food....

Traditional Kerala Style Prawn curry and rice is one of my favorite lunch. Living on the coastal belt of Kerala has made me an avid sea food lover. Here is a very tasty finger licking recipe for prawns..yummmm...

INGREDIENTS

Prawns	½ Kg small size
Ground Coconut Paste	1 ½ Coconut
Chilli Powder	2 Tablespoon
Turmeric Powder	½ teaspoon
Jeera	1 teaspoon
Ginger Garlic Paste	1 teaspoon
Ginger	1 inch piece
Tamarind	Size of a small lime
Curry Leaves	2 sprigs
Water	½ litre
Salt	As required

METHOD

Wash, clean and marinate prawns with 1 tablespoon chilli powder, turmeric and salt for ½ hour.

Grind the coconut into a fine paste adding enough water required..

Now heat a mud pot and pour the ground coconut along with little water.

To this add ginger, jeera, remaining chilly powder, ginger garlic paste, prawns, curry leaves, water and salt.

Add ¼ cup water to the tamarind and squeeze well. Pour this water into the curry.

Boil till the prawns cook.

Mouth watering prawn curry is ready. Serve hot with rice or chapathi.