Shrimp Coconut Curry {Kerala Style Chemmeen Curry}

A toothsome shrimp curry made with a spicy coconut sauce, straight from the land of coconuts and seafood, Kerala. Enjoy this delicious shrimp or prawns curry with rice and your favorite vegetables.

Ingredients:

For the coconut curry paste,

Coconut – ½ cup, freshly grated
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Red chili powder – 2 tsp
Coriander powder – 3½ tsp

For shrimp curry,

Coconut oil – 2 tsp
Shallots – 2 tbsp, sliced
Ginger – 1″ piece, julienned
Garlic – 3-4 cloves, sliced
Green chilies – 3
Curry leaves – a sprig
Coconut paste – the above quantity
Tomato – 1 large, sliced into half moons
Tamarind – a lime-sized ball dissolved in 1 cup of water
Water – 1.5 cups
Shrimp – 1 lb, peeled and deveined

For tempering,

Coconut oil – 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
Fenugreek seeds – 3-4
Shallots – 1 tbsp, thinly sliced
Curry leaves – 3-4, torn

Method:

Find recipe in link given below.

Full recipe: Shrimp Coconut Curry {Kerala Style Chemmeen Curry}