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Chemmeen Thoran/ Prawns Coconut Stir Fry Today's recipe is a traditional naadan recipe- a real nostalgia from the coastal regions of Kerala. Seafood thoran is a regional favorite and can be made with fish, prawns, clams, mussels, squid or crab. You'd be surprised at how simple and filling, this can be. What you add to it is totally up to you. You can also make a mixed seafood thoran. Thoran is usually a quick stir fry with vegetables, grated coconut, and spices. This dish is simple and you can make thoran with almost any vegetable, meat or seafood. I assure you that you are not in for a complicated curry, but one that is simple and easy to make. Just cook the prawns or any seafood of your choice, add spices and hand full of freshly grated coconut and stir fry. This simple and easy to make a side dish and is served with steamed rice. I have already shared the recipe for  chicken thoran  and fish thoran. Back home mom makes thoran and  peera vattichathu...

Prawns/Chemmeen Manga Peera   Chemmeen Manga peera is very similar to meen pattichathu made with small fish like anchovies, sardine etc.This  is a traditional recipe of Kerala where fish or prawns is cooked along with grated coconut . The difference in this recipe is that instead of  Kudampuli or tamarind  as a souring agent, raw mango is used. Mango imparts taste and flavor to the spiced coconut  mixture along with the prawns,smells and tastes delicious. Chemmeen peera can be served as a side dish for rice. Ingredients Chemmeen/prawns- 1 lb Raw mango- 1 medium Grated coconut- 1 cup Green chilly-4 Onion- 1 small  (or shallots- 5-6) Ginger- 1 inch thick Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp Fenugreek powder- a pinch Chilly powder-1/4 tsp Salt to taste For tempering Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds- a few Dry red chilly 3 Curry leaves- one spring Two tsp of coconut oil Wash and clean prawns and keep aside. Peel...

Papaya/ Kappalanga Thoran Thoran is Kerala's version of a quick vegetable stir fry with coconut and spices. The heat is from green chilly, and the bright appealing color of thoran is from turmeric powder. Thoran is usually made with any vegetable, and today's vegetable is raw papaya/ papaya/ kappalanga. Papaya is a delicious tropical fruit and has good health benefits. The green raw papaya has equal health benefits as the ripe ones.    If you have tasted dishes with raw unripe papaya, you might have noticed it has a mild taste and is crisp and crunchy. It is widely used in Asian cuisine to make salads, curries, and pickles. The raw papaya has a slight bitterness to it, and the addition of coconut brings a delicious balance in taste and flavor. And to make a thoran, use a generous amount of coconut. Papaya thoran is a delicious and healthy vegan/vegetarian dish . It is heartwarming homey food that you can enjoy with steamed rice.    To make the thoran, papa...