Prawns Mango Curry
Chemmeen Manga Curry ( Prawn Mango Curry) is just one simple delicacy which is sure to please anyone's taste buds.Prawns cooked in coconut milk along with our traditional spices and raw mango gives an authentic taste along with texture.
Ingredients:
Prawns /Shrimp/Chemmeen : 1/2kg
Raw Mango /Pacha Manga : 1 small (peeled, sliced lengthwise- little finger-size)
Shallots /Red Small Onion : 6-8 (thinly sliced)
Ginger : 1/2 ” piece
Green Chilli : 3or4, slit lengthwise
Curry leaves : 2 springs
Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp
Red Chilly Powder : 2 tsp
Coriander powder : 1/4 tsp``
Coconut Oil : 1 tsp
Semi Thick Coconut milk – 2nd extract /Randampaal : 2 cup
Thick Coconut milk -1st extract /Onnampaal : 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
For Tempering :
Red Small Onion /Shallots : 6-8 (finely chopped)
Curry Leaves : 1 sprig
Coconut oil : 1 tsp
How to make Nadan Chemmeen Manga Curry /Prawn Mango Curry :
1. Crush together red small onion/shallots, ginger, green chillies and curry leaves. You may give it a pulse in a mixer/food processor.
2. In a pan (preferably in ‘Kalchatti’ an earthen pot), add the above crushed shallots-ginger spice mixture, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder and salt to taste; add 1 tsp of coconut oil and start mixing it with your hand.Mix it thoroughly.
3. Now add semi thick coconut milk /2nd extract /randampaal and half of the thick coconut milk/1st extract /onnampaal to it so that the mixture just covers the ingredients.
4. Switch on fire and bring this to a boil. Once boiling add Prawns and sliced raw mango pieces and cook .Stirring occasionally.Otherwise there is a chance of getting coconut milk curdle.(Note : If mango is not sour enough, you can add a piece of kudam puli ) while boiling the gravy.
5. Now reduce the flame to medium- slow,check and adjust the salt. Close and cook it for 10 mins(approx) or till the prawns completely absorbs it.
6. Pour the remaining half of the thick coconut milk /1st extract/onnampaal; reduce the fire to low for a minute and gently shake so that it gets mixed.
7. In a frying pan, heat coconut oil put sliced small onions/ shallot, curry leaves, saute till it turns to light brown and add to the curry…Serve with hot plain boiled rice .
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