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Kerala Style Chemmeen Moilee Recipe - Prawn Curry
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Kerala Style Chemmeen Moilee Recipe - Prawn Curry

A non-veg Kerala Recipes recipe with shrimps - cleaned and deveined, pearl onions (sambar onions), tomato - chopped. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.

Curated byAditya Nair🇮🇳

30 minTotal Time5m prep · 25m cook
4Servings
400-550Est. Cost
HardDifficulty
Directions11 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making the Kerala Style Chemmeen Moilee Recipe - Prawn Curry, marinate the shrimps with turmeric powder and lemon juice and keep it aside for at least 15 minutes

    shrimps - cleaned and deveined(500 grams)sprig curry leaves(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)lemon juice(1)
  2. 2

    Heat a kadai with oil, add cinnamon, cardamom pods, pepper corns and allow it to sizzle

    inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(1)
  3. 3

    Add whole shallots and saute until they turn slightly brown

    whole black peppercorns(1 teaspoon)
  4. 4

    Once done add chopped ginger, garlic and saute until they soften

    tomato - chopped(1)inch ginger(1)cloves garlic(4)
  5. 5

    Now add the tomatoes and salt to taste

    tomato - chopped(1)salt - to taste
  6. 6

    Do not mash them completely

  7. 7

    Cook till the tomatoes just turn soft

    tomato - chopped(1)
  8. 8

    Once done add coconut milk along with turmeric powder and salt and bring it to a boil

    coconut milk(1 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastecoconut oil - for cooking
  9. 9

    Stir in the sugar and slowly drop in the shrimps and cook in a medium heat for about 20 minutes till the shrimp are cooked

    shrimps - cleaned and deveined(500 grams)sugar(1 teaspoon)
  10. 10

    Once done turn off the heat and transfer the Kerala Style Chemmeen Moilee to a serving bowl and serve hot

  11. 11

    Serve the Kerala Style Chemmeen Moilee Recipe along with Steamed Rice or kerala parotta and Cabbage Thoran

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

324 kcal
Protein27.7g
Carbs9.2g
Fat19.4g
Fiber1.8g

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