Recipe for Chemmeen Masala /Spicy Prawn/Shrimp Masala
For Marinating Prawns/Shrimp :
Prawns : 1.1 lb /1/2 kg (deshelled, devined and washed)
Red chilly powder : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
Ginger Garlic paste : 1 tsp
Salt to taste
For Prawn/Shrimp Masala :
Onion : 1 (medium,thinly sliced)
Shallots/Pearl Onions : 10-15 (sliced)
Curry leaves : 1-2 sprig
Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder : 1 tsp
Tomato : 1 (medium, finely chopped)
Salt to taste
Oil : 1 tbsp
For Grinding :
Grated Coconut : 1 tbsp
Green chillies : 8-10 or to your spice level
Ginger : 1″ pieces
Garlic : 5 cloves (big)
Corainder Seeds : 1 tsp
Pepper Corn : 1/2-1 tsp or to your spice level
Dry Red chilli : 2-3 nos
Method of Preparation :
1. Clean the prawns and make a wet marinate with above mentioned marinate ingredients; apply it on prawns and keep it in the refrigerator for half an hour.
2. Heat the little oil in pan and add all the above mentioned grinding ingredients and saute till coconut turns to golden brown in colour.
3. Remove from the fire and allow it to cool and blend to a paste with the minimum amount of water.
4. Heat a oil in the frying pan and shallow fry the marinated prawns; drain the excess oil in the paper towel and keep it aside.
5. In same oil splutter cumin seeds,curry leaves and thinly sliced onion,sliced shallots and saute until it is translucent.
6. Add red chilli,turmeric powder,salt to taste and combine well until the raw smell is gone.
7. Add the chopped tomatoes and saute till it turns to soft and now add the ground masala paste and saute till they start to leave the sides. (about 8-10 minutes)
8. Add fried prawns/shrimp and mix till they are coated well; add little water and adjust the salt.
9. Cover and cook on low flame for about 5 mins and mix well till almost all water content goes.
10. Serve hot with rice or any Indian Breads.
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Cheers!
Sangeetha
Me and my husband loves prawns so much, i keep trying different recipes each time,bt nothing came out as mind blowing as this one.Thanks 🙂
You're welcome Archana :)I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed these and that they turned out so well for you! I make them on a regular basis Hope to see you around more!
Cheers!
Sangeetha
thanks for sharing tis recipe..!! it tasted really good. we enjoyed it..! thanks
Thank you 🙂
Thank you! Did you try it out?
OMG..OMG….this is delicious…
me too is gonna try this tomorrow…….
Hi Priya,
Thanks for that sweet note, I am glad you liked the the recipe. As you can see I am still learning the skills of cooking, this comment means a lot to me.:)Thanks a bunch for trying and sharing your feedback here.
Cheers!
Sangeetha
Sangeetha!!!! I just made ur chemmeen masala just as you've asked to make…..and it is AWSOMEEEEEEE……I cant believe that III have made this!!!!! all ladies out thr plz plz try this recipe, Im guaranteeing you that you will be amazed at what you've created 🙂
Keep posting and spreading food thoughts 🙂
Thanks all for your enocuraging words……… hope you all try this out and love it. it tastes yummy!!
Yummy chemmeen masala.
Superb ..loved the look..spicy and yummy..I loved it…next time ingane try cheythu nokkanam..
yum yum, that's a delicious masala!! !!
Thank u gita.:)
Such tempting picture dear…looks so yummy 🙂
Thank you ALL so much again for your lovely comments, I really appreciate your time. You all rock my world!!!
Yum! I've never had a shrimp masala before, it sounds wonderfully delicious!
Oh my gosh! I want this NOW!
Oh! my favorite prawns in an awesome looking prep….. And this term 'chemmeen' always reminds me of my dad's favorite movie in Malayalam…. He is all praise for that movie….
Ash….
(http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)
Looks so yummy. Its so tempting to look at it and not be able to eat it right away.Beautiful click.
prawns curry is making me tempt….nyan angane kazhikkum…yenikku kothi aiyittu vaiya!
adipoli da…lipsmacking…:-)
Oh my masala adipoli….sherikkum kothiyavunu. Bookmark cheythu :).
Yummmy and spicy chemmeen masala…
yummy…love prawns curry..
yummy prawn masala…looks delicious!
Ur blog is a great place to try out different prawn dishes Sangeetha, thanks for sharing this tempting and spicy prawn masala..
Fantastic shrimp masala sangeet! Different and tempting! Love to have with hot rice.
Dear Sangeetha
I cant wait to go to the market to get the prawns…This is another great one from you.
The spicing and cooking sequence are very well presented.
Have an exciting weekend
A bowl of steamed rice would be perfect together with these delicious prawn dish!
prawns gravy should always be spicy, then it will be even more delicious…and urs looks too good,should try this once
This looks so damn good and tasty….bookmarked this one….i love the cumin flavour with prawns,….i recently made it from a recipe that came on back of maggi coconut powder and it wa soooooooooooo tasty….well, yt to post….it uses cumin in the recipe and the smell is so different and delish!!!….will try this one day and let u know….
Oh Wow! this Shrimp Masala looks oh so good and it sounds really tasty! I believe it would be yummy with some hot rice, Mmmm!!!
Love to eat it with rasam rice…yummy
Great Recipe…looks yummy…thanks fo sharing…
chemmeen masala nannayitunde..good presentation!
yummy one dea..!!!
I m drooling..love to have it right now…
Wow adipoliiiiii ayitundu….
Chemmeen kanichu kothipikathe..Nice masala kanumbo sharikkum thinnan thonnum dea..!!!