Chettinad Prawn Curry Recipe | Chettinad Iral Kuzhambu with Step by step photos. Sharing today a yummy kuzhmabu made with prawns and freshly ground masala which id cooked to perfection. It sure will never fail to please your taste buds. It goes very well Rice, Idli or Dosa. Check out the other Prawn and Chettinad Recipes available in my space too. Now lets see how to prepare Chettinad Prawn Curry.
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2. Heat oil in a pan ,once it is hot add in the Fennel seeds let it splutter and then add in the curry leaves next add in the onions and saute till glossy.
3. Next add in the ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell leaves and then add in the tomatoes and cook till it leaves oil. Next add in the ground masala paste.
4. Add in the required water and mix well. Now add in the Coriander powder, Red Chilli powder, Garam Masala, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well.
5. Let it come to a boil and then add in the cleaned prawns. Cover and cook.
6. Once the prawns are cooked simmer for few mins and then switch off the flame. Finally garnish with coriander leaves.
Chettinad Prawn Curry
Ingredients
- Prawn – 250 gms or ¼ kg
- Oil – 2 tbsp
- Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
- Curry leaves a spring
- Onion – 1
- Ginger garlic paste – 1 tps
- Tomato - 2
- Red Chilli powder – 1 tsp
- Coriander powder – 1 tsp
- Garam Masala – ½ tsp
- Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
- Salt as needed
To Roast and Grind :
- Coconut – ¼ cup
- Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
- Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
- Pepper Corns – ½ tsp
- Fenugreek seeds – ¼ tsp
- Cloves – 2
- Cardamom pods – 2
- Cinnamon stick – 1 inch piece
Instructions
- Dry roast the ingredients mentioned under “To Roast and Grind section” .Once it is roasted allow it to cool done and then add in little water and grind it to a fine paste. Set aside till use.
- Heat oil in a pan ,once it is hot add in the Fennel seeds let it splutter and then add in the curry leaves next add in the onions and saute till glossy.
- Next add in the ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell leaves and then add in the tomatoes and cook till it leaves oil. Next add in the ground masala paste.
- Add in the required water and mix well. Now add in the Coriander powder, Red Chilli powder, Garam Masala, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well.
- Let it come to a boil and then add in the cleaned prawns. Cover and cook.
- Once the prawns are cooked simmer for few mins and then switch off the flame. Finally garnish with coriander leaves.
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