Monday, 1 December 2014

Chemmeen Ulathiyathu (Roasted Prawns)



Chemmen Ulathiyathu is  one of the traditional dish of Kerala. It has the perfect blend of sweetness and spiciness which makes the dish stand out. The method of preparation is very simple and needs few ingredients.







Ingredients

* One cup of cleaned prawns

* One tablespoon of red chilly powder

* One sprig of curryleaves

* Salt as you need

* A pinch of Turmeric powder

* Two Table spoon of Oil

* One medium sized onion, chopped.

* Half cup of Sliced coconut



Lets start.........
* First heat oil in a pan.

* Saute the onion, curry leaves, sliced coconut and salt in a the oil.

* When the onion turns light brown, add the chilli powder and turmeric powder to it and saute till the     raw taste of onion is gone.

* Then add the already cleaned prawns into it and saute it for a minute or two.

* Add the water into it and cook it covered.

* When it is cooked well, remove  the lid and allow the extra water to get evaporated.

* When the gravy reaches a thick consistency, remove it from flame and serve hot...........


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