Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, chettinad prawns. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Chettinad Prawn Curry is a very spicy and delicious gravy version of dry masala prawn with aromatic spices. A seafood delicacy irresistible for any non-vegetarian lover. Rich in taste, ideal for lunch when served with steamed rice.
Chettinad prawns is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. Chettinad prawns is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have chettinad prawns using 20 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Chettinad prawns:
- Make ready 15-20 Prawns jumbo
- Make ready For the marinade:
- Prepare 1/2 tsp Chilli powder
- Get 1/4 tsp Turmeric
- Get 1/4 tsp Coriander powder
- Take to taste Salt
- Prepare For the masala
- Take 4 tbsps Refined oil / coconut oil
- Get 10-15 Curry leaves
- Make ready 2-3 Whole fried red chillies
- Prepare 1 cup Chopped onions
- Get 2 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
- Make ready 1/2 cup Chopped tomatoes
- Make ready 1 tbsp Red chilli
- Get 1 tbsp Cumin
- Prepare 1/2 tsp Turmeric
- Take 1 tbsp Coriander powder
- Get 2-3 tbsps Grated coconut
- Get As needed Chopped coriander for garnish
- Prepare 1/2 cup Water
The best of this prawn masala is the outburst of real Chettinad flavors. This epic South Indian curry takes no time. Chettinad Prawns tastes best when it is hot. Store it in a casserole to keep it warm for hours together.
Steps to make Chettinad prawns:
- Marinate cleaned and deveined prawns with a lil salt, red chilli powder, turmeric and coriander powder and keep aside for 5-10 mins.
- In a pan, add oil, when the oil is hot, add curry leaves and whole dried chillies and let it splutter.
- Then add chopped onions. Ginger-garlic paste and sauté it till the onions get golden.
- Then add chopped tomatoes and cook till they get mushy.
- Now add in the spice powders, turmeric, red chilli powder, pepper powder, coriander and cumin powder and mix well.
- You can also add in coconut, in case you want a thicker gravy. Add a lil water and let all the masala come together.
- Now add in the prawns. Sauté it with the masala by adding some water and let it cook for about 5 mins, as the prawns gets cooked very fast
- Switch off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander. You can adjust the water depending on the consistency of the gravy you are looking for.
This Chettinad recipe is not only delicious it is also healthy. Switch off the flame and garnish the prawn masala with coriander leaves. Serve Chettinad Prawn Masala with some piping hot rice and a dollop of ghee. yum o yum! This dish can also be served with thengai paal saadam or egg biryani. Chettinad Prawns …made dirst time with dresh home made Chettinad masala.
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