Chettinad Prawn Curry Recipe
A non-veg Chettinad recipe with prawns, onion - finely chopped, tomato. Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Curated byRamesh Kumar🇮🇳
- 1
To begin making the Chettinad Prawn Curry, firstly wash and devein the prawns and cut off the heads
prawns(15)sprig curry leaves(1) - 2
Add dry red chillies and a little water in the mixer grinder and make a paste out of it
ginger garlic paste(2 teaspoon)water(2 cups)dry red chillies(4)tamarind paste(1/4 teaspoon)tomato - paste(2 tablespoon) - 3
Heat a saucepan with water add tomato, cinnamon, tamarind paste and the required salt
tomato(3)ginger garlic paste(2 teaspoon)water(2 cups)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)tamarind paste(1/4 teaspoon)tomato - paste(2 tablespoon)salt - to taste - 4
Let it boil to the point where the tomatoes soften, about 10 minutes
tomato(3)tomato - paste(2 tablespoon) - 5
Cool it
- 6
Strain the tomato juice water and reserve for cooking
tomato(3)water(2 cups)tomato - paste(2 tablespoon) - 7
Take a bowl with 3 teaspoons of water and mix all the dry masala
water(2 cups) - 8
Heat a heavy bottomed pan with oil and temper with mustard seeds, whole black peppercorns and curry leaves
whole black peppercorns(5)mustard seeds(1/4 teaspoon)sprig curry leaves(1)coriander (dhania) leaves - a handful (chopped) - 9
Add the prawns and fry for 2 minutes
prawns(15) - 10
Take the prawns out and keep it aside
prawns(15) - 11
Add the onions, ginger and garlic paste, salt and fry till the onions become translucent
onion - finely chopped(2)ginger garlic paste(2 teaspoon)tamarind paste(1/4 teaspoon)tomato - paste(2 tablespoon)salt - to taste - 12
Pour the tomato spicy juice, bring up to a boil
tomato(3)tomato - paste(2 tablespoon) - 13
Mix the tomato paste and dry masala water
tomato(3)ginger garlic paste(2 teaspoon)water(2 cups)tamarind paste(1/4 teaspoon)tomato - paste(2 tablespoon) - 14
Add the prawns and let it boil till gravy consistency is formed
prawns(15) - 15
Check the salt and seasoning
salt - to taste - 16
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot
sprig curry leaves(1)coriander (dhania) leaves - a handful (chopped) - 17
Enjoy Chettinad Prawn Curry along with Steamed Rice and Onion Tomato Mixed Bean Sprout Salad for a comforting and delicious weekday meal
onion - finely chopped(2)tomato(3)sprig curry leaves(1)tomato - paste(2 tablespoon)
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Chettinad Prawn Curry Recipe
A non-veg Chettinad recipe with prawns, onion - finely chopped, tomato. Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Curated byRamesh Kumar🇮🇳
Directions
17 steps- 1
To begin making the Chettinad Prawn Curry, firstly wash and devein the prawns and cut off the heads
prawns(15)sprig curry leaves(1) - 2
Add dry red chillies and a little water in the mixer grinder and make a paste out of it
ginger garlic paste(2 teaspoon)water(2 cups)dry red chillies(4)tamarind paste(1/4 teaspoon)tomato - paste(2 tablespoon) - 3
Heat a saucepan with water add tomato, cinnamon, tamarind paste and the required salt
tomato(3)ginger garlic paste(2 teaspoon)water(2 cups)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)tamarind paste(1/4 teaspoon)tomato - paste(2 tablespoon)salt - to taste - 4
Let it boil to the point where the tomatoes soften, about 10 minutes
tomato(3)tomato - paste(2 tablespoon) - 5
Cool it
- 6
Strain the tomato juice water and reserve for cooking
tomato(3)water(2 cups)tomato - paste(2 tablespoon) - 7
Take a bowl with 3 teaspoons of water and mix all the dry masala
water(2 cups) - 8
Heat a heavy bottomed pan with oil and temper with mustard seeds, whole black peppercorns and curry leaves
whole black peppercorns(5)mustard seeds(1/4 teaspoon)sprig curry leaves(1)coriander (dhania) leaves - a handful (chopped) - 9
Add the prawns and fry for 2 minutes
prawns(15) - 10
Take the prawns out and keep it aside
prawns(15) - 11
Add the onions, ginger and garlic paste, salt and fry till the onions become translucent
onion - finely chopped(2)ginger garlic paste(2 teaspoon)tamarind paste(1/4 teaspoon)tomato - paste(2 tablespoon)salt - to taste - 12
Pour the tomato spicy juice, bring up to a boil
tomato(3)tomato - paste(2 tablespoon) - 13
Mix the tomato paste and dry masala water
tomato(3)ginger garlic paste(2 teaspoon)water(2 cups)tamarind paste(1/4 teaspoon)tomato - paste(2 tablespoon) - 14
Add the prawns and let it boil till gravy consistency is formed
prawns(15) - 15
Check the salt and seasoning
salt - to taste - 16
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot
sprig curry leaves(1)coriander (dhania) leaves - a handful (chopped) - 17
Enjoy Chettinad Prawn Curry along with Steamed Rice and Onion Tomato Mixed Bean Sprout Salad for a comforting and delicious weekday meal
onion - finely chopped(2)tomato(3)sprig curry leaves(1)tomato - paste(2 tablespoon)
About this recipe
A non-veg Chettinad recipe with prawns, onion - finely chopped, tomato. Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (4 servings)
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