Prawns / Shrimp / Chemeen Roast

📝 Ingredients

• 500 gms Cleaned prawns
• 3 medium Onion (sliced)
• 1.5 - 2 tbsp Crushed ginger & garlic (each)
• 1 med -big Tomato (sliced)
• 1 tbsp Chilli powder
• 1 tbsp Coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Fennel powder
• 1 - 1.5 tsp Pepper powder
• 1/2 cup Coconut bits (thengakothu)
• 1/3 cup Medium - thick Coconut milk
• 2-3 small pieces Kokum (kudam puli) ((soaked in 3-4 tbsp warm water for 10-15 mins))
• Coconut oil
• Curry leaves
• Salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat oil in a pan. Add sliced onion and cook till it browns. Add crushed ginger & garlic and curry leaves. Cook for 2-3 mins.
2. 2Add all the masala powders (chilli, coriander, turmeric, pepper & fennel). Fry for 2-3 mins till the raw smell goes and oil starts appearing. Add coconut bits & mix well. Add kokum water (the water in which kokum was soaked) and mix well.
3. 3Add tomato, soaked kokum pieces & salt. Add 1/2 cup of water and mix well. Cook till tomato becomes soft.
4. 4Add cleaned prawns and mix well. Add medium thick coconut milk, mix and bring it to boil. Reduce flame to lowest and cover & cook for 10 mins.
5. 5Remove the lid, boil to reduce the excess gravy. Add some more curry leaves and mix well. Let it rest for half an hour for the flavour to settle in.
6. 6Serve with Rice, Appam or Chapathi.