Recipe for Chemmeen Thoran / Prawns/Shrimp with Grated Coconut Stir Fry
Ingredients :
Chemmeen/Prawns/Shrimp : 1/2 lb /250 grms (deshelled, devined and wash)
For Grinding :
Grated Coconut : 1 cup
Green Chillies : 2-3 nos
Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder : 1 tsp
Shallots/Pearl onion : 3nos
For Sauting :
Cheriya Ulli/Shallots/Pearl Onion : 1/2 cup (sliced)
Inji/Ginger : 1 tbsp (finely chopped)
Green Chilles : 2 nos (slit)
Coconut oil : 1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds : 1/2 tsp
Dry red Chillies :2nos (broken into 2pieces)
Curry Leaves :1sprig
Method of Preparation :
1. In a bowl mix all the grinding ingredients using yours hands and blend it coarsely.(Just pulse 1-2 time)
2. In a meen chatti(traditional earthen pot)or in a kadai, heat coconut oil and splutter mustard seeds,then add dry red chilly,curry leaves,chopped ginger one by one and saute it for a minute.
3. Add the sliced shallots/pearl onions and saute it till light brown colour.
4. Add the cleaned prawns/shrimp and the grounded coconut mixture,salt and mix well.
5. Add 1/2 cup of water; close with lid and cook till all the water evaporates.
6. Open the lid and stir fry until its dry.
7. Chemmeen/Prawns thoran is ready; Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve hot with rice and Enjoy!
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Cheers!
Sangeetha
My family's favorite too…Thank you!
You're Welcome! I'm glad you loved it and thx for letting me know that.
Cheers!
Sangeetha
ery Nice reciepe…. Made it and everybody loved it!!…… thanks for poting!!
my hubby's favorite,looks tempting
My favourite food….spicy prawns & chodu choru….kidilam combination alle…..:)
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yum yum, I'm drroling over the fried shrimps;delicious!!
Oh my so yummm…..engane kothipikalle…just love prawns esp nadan style.
wow tempting pic!!!!!!!
Oh Sangeetha send me some right now. Love your Shrimp Stir Fry. As Sailaja mentioned I too love Shrimp in any form. Beautiful Presentation. Looks irresistibly delicious !!!
i love prawns..pakshe ippo health check up kazhinjitollo..doc paranju sookshikan..no cholestrol foods..:(
laptop crash ayi ath sheri akan koduth kittumbol late ayi..athan no updates..anyways back now!
Wish i could grab the plate with the rice. Super super delicous and drool drool drool……..
hi dear…
chemmen looks so delicious…
I want to try so many recipes from ur collection.. samyam kitumbol try cheythitu resuly parayamtto…15 months ulla oru monu undu athukondu cooking valiya karyamayi nadakrilla.
adipoli da, it looks grt on that steaming rice 🙂
eniku vishakunne
I am drooling over those shrimps right now…pls pass on the plate 🙂
This looks and sounds so delicious! Must be really flavourful with the coocnut!
have never made prawns this way..this sure is a try!!
Chemmen kondum thorano…adipoli…nice easy recipe dear…
This is really yummy…never cooke dparwn this way
oh yum! this looks amazing!
Oh WOW !!Adipoli aayitundu..But I wish I can cook it..which i can't coz my husband is allergisto it 🙁
Tempting prawns thoran , again a delicious dish i want to have rite now..yumm!
I love prawns! It's a bad thing that I can't eat them anymore as doctor advised. Anyway, they are mmmmm….droolz! Can't take my eyes off the picture!
Oh! this stir-fry looks so delicious! It sounds so good with grated coconut, I'll have to give this recipe a try soon; I'm a big fan of shrimp:)
Oh my god….i am not able to control myself..i am drooling here!…looks so yummy, dear!
this recipe is very new to me dear…never had prawn thoran
Dear Sangeetha
I love small shrimps compared to any other size ( even the tigress prawn).
I wish I were in Kuwait, would have got all size and variety.
Have a nice weekend
Oh! my prawns…… It has been quite some time since I last had it…. Very tempting & I simply love these a lot….Awesome looking prep….
& yes, thanks for the love u shared on my post…..
Ash….
(http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)
Never made prawns this way,surely looks very good and yummy…
yummy yumm shrimp curry dear……
Adipoli..enikku bhayankara ishtama prawns..looks delicious..
.enikku thonnunnu nammude taste okke ethandu orepole anennu..enikku innu cabbage thoran chemmen curry um ayirunnu lunch 😉
Love shrimp in any form……yummy
looks delicious..i never made this
daivame ingane kothippichal entha cheyka..nalla kidilan aayittundu Sangee 🙂
Adi poli.. give me prawns in any form but naadan is always best. Love it.. evide vannittu chattiyil vecha meen thennan kothiya.. so reading it makes me drool
eda…enthoru kothipikala ethu..manushyante control pokuva..
thakarpan….a pathram eghottu pass cheytheku..ellel njan aghottu varum..:)