Skip to main content

Simple Shrimp Curry/Chemmeen Oyichu Curry




Simple Shrimp Curry/Chemmeen Oyichu Curry

This is a simple Kerala style nadan chemmeen oyichu curry /shrimp curry with minimal ingredients. Moru curry and puliserri are usual curries served over rice in Kerala. Yet another popular curry served over rice is oyichu curry.  It is a quick coconut based gravy and is less spicy compared to the regular prawns curry. You can use fresh prawns or dried prawns. There are also vegetarian versions and different vegetables green mango, cucumber, jack fruit seeds, plantains etc can be used.Try this recipe,you will surely love it

Ingredients
Shrimp- 1 lb
Onion / Shallot- 1 medium/1/2 cup
Tomato-2
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Green Chilly-3
Grated coconut- 1 cup
Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp
Chilly powder- 1 tsp
Fenugreek powder- 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves
Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil




Clean and marinate the  prawns with a pinch of turmeric, salt  for ten minutes.
Make a fine paste of coconut, ginger and two shallots.
Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan and allow mustard seeds to splutter. Add  green chilly and curry leaves and onions and saute till golden brown. Add tomatoes and saute till it turns soft. Next add chilly powder, fenugreek powder and marinated shrimp/prawns and saute for a minute.Add half cup of water, cover and cook till the prawns is done. Finally add the ground coconut paste adjust consistency and simmer for two minutes . Serve with rice.
Note: instead of tomatoes you can use sliced green mango for this recipe.


Try this..
Hope you will all enjoy.

Labels:

Comments

  1. SujiSeptember 15, 2010 at 9:47 AM

    Looks adipoli chechi...Coconut milk based garvy ente fav anu...

    ReplyDelete
  2. Suja ManojSeptember 15, 2010 at 9:52 AM

    Thanks Suji dear for the quick response..

    ReplyDelete
  3. aipiSeptember 15, 2010 at 9:52 AM

    Delicious curry ..I love coconut milk based gravies too..looks awesome Suja!

    US Masala

    ReplyDelete
  4. TorviewtorontoSeptember 15, 2010 at 9:57 AM

    we make similar delicious

    ReplyDelete
  5. UmaSeptember 15, 2010 at 10:11 AM

    nice coconut curry.. adding tomatoes is interesting!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Santosh BangarSeptember 15, 2010 at 10:16 AM

    cuury is looking delicious and tasty

    ReplyDelete
  7. TREAT AND TRICKSeptember 15, 2010 at 10:22 AM

    Sounds delicious and looks creamy, beautiful click too..

    ReplyDelete
  8. KrishnaveniSeptember 15, 2010 at 12:05 PM

    curry looks delicious, tempting click

    ReplyDelete
  9. SanSeptember 15, 2010 at 12:46 PM

    Shrimp curry makes me drool suja,iam a big fan of shrimp.Like to eat it quite often .

    ReplyDelete
  10. Shabitha KarthikeyanSeptember 15, 2010 at 1:28 PM

    Delicious curry !!

    ReplyDelete
  11. My Kitchen AnticsSeptember 15, 2010 at 3:08 PM

    Ah will be great with a bowl of rice...

    ReplyDelete
  12. SatrupaSeptember 15, 2010 at 3:14 PM

    I love coconut milk based curries. Shrimp curry looks so flavorful.

    Cheers n Happy Cooking,
    Satrupa

    http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  13. Umm MymoonahSeptember 15, 2010 at 4:28 PM

    As always a very very tempting curry.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Hamaree RasoiSeptember 15, 2010 at 6:43 PM

    Shrimp curry using coconut milk look simply awesome.Gravy looks so thick and colorful that I am already drooling.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

    ReplyDelete
  15. Sushma MallyaSeptember 15, 2010 at 8:00 PM

    Looks so yummy,would taste so good with hot steamed rice..

    ReplyDelete
  16. NithaSeptember 15, 2010 at 9:22 PM

    kothi varunnu... evde korachu shrimp unde.. njan nale for sure undaakkum..

    ReplyDelete
  17. Priya SureshSeptember 16, 2010 at 2:07 AM

    Slurpppp!lipsmacking shrimp curry..

    ReplyDelete
  18. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2010 at 2:09 AM

    wow adipoli

    ReplyDelete
  19. Sarah NaveenSeptember 16, 2010 at 8:44 AM

    simply delicious...ichira chorum koodi kittiyal adipoli!!

    ReplyDelete
  20. SoumyaSeptember 16, 2010 at 8:47 AM

    yummy shrimp curry

    ReplyDelete
  21. NamithaSeptember 16, 2010 at 9:10 AM

    Awesome curry...drool drool

    ReplyDelete
  22. UnknownSeptember 16, 2010 at 9:18 AM

    Suja, pls send a bowl to me...looks to scrumptious to resist one...

    ReplyDelete
  23. MadhuSeptember 16, 2010 at 9:21 AM

    Been long. How have you been dear? Shrimp looks perfect.

    ReplyDelete
  24. UnknownSeptember 16, 2010 at 10:04 AM

    Adipoli curry..anything with shrimp my fav...looks so tempting.

    ReplyDelete
  25. Priya dharshiniSeptember 16, 2010 at 11:14 AM

    Adipoli recipe...luv the prawns and the recipe too

    ReplyDelete
  26. SatyaSeptember 16, 2010 at 11:22 AM

    curry looks very delicious ..love the gravy

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

    ReplyDelete
  27. Rookie QookieSeptember 16, 2010 at 11:20 PM

    Adipoli...Parcel Please :D

    ReplyDelete
  28. Suja ManojSeptember 20, 2010 at 4:20 PM

    Thanks all:)

    ReplyDelete
  29. UnknownSeptember 22, 2010 at 12:14 PM

    Tempting curry...Would love to have it with rice..Njan ekadesham ethe poleya shrimp curry undakkunne..Chilappol kudampulikku pakaram manga cherkkarundu..

    ReplyDelete
  30. Suja ManojSeptember 27, 2010 at 1:54 PM

    Thanks Maya:)

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular Posts

Spiced Pineapple Pickle- Kerala Pineapple Achar

Spiced Pineapple Pickle- Kerala Pineapple Achar Pineapple pickle is a delicious pickle, fresh and bursting with tropical flavors. Pineapple pickle has a sweet and savory combination and adds a zesty kick to any meal. Do you like sweet and spicy pickles?. I love pickled, salted, and fermented vegetables and fruits . It is easy-to-make condiments and a must-have in my kitchen. My family favorites are sweet and savory pineapple chutney and spiced pineapple in salted brine. Salted pineapples are good on sandwiches, fish tacos, or roasted meat. The best part of this pickle is that you can use it just like chutney or salted pineapple. The pickle is for those who love to take the spice level a notch higher. Pineapple pickle is a tongue-tingling sweet, tangy, mildly spiced pickle. It is delicious, and the flavor and taste are irresistible. It can be paired practically with everything, but it is best with parathas and naan. This recipe is from my mother-in-law. Sweet and sour pickles a...
41 comments
Read more

Vada Kootucurry

Vada kootu curry is a spicy vegetarian curry made with Vadas.  It is urad dal/black gram, soaked and made into a paste, fried and added to a  spicy potato and coconut stew. It is made and served during Sadhyas in southern part of Kerala. It is different from the Kootu curry of Northern Kerala  were veggies like yam and plantains are used along with chick peas. You can use uzhunnuvada and cut into pieces and make this curry. It is flavorful and tastes delicious, especially these urad dal dumplings which get soaked in aromatic and creamy coconut sauce. Try this recipe,you will surely love it. Ingredients For the Vadas Urad dal- 1/2 cup Green chilly- 2 Whole pepper- a  few Salt Oil for frying For the gravy Potato- 2 large Onion chopped- 1 medium Ginger and garlic paste- 2 tsp Kashmiri Chilly powder- 1 1/2 tsp  Coriander powder-2 tsp Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder 1/3 tsp Garam Masala- 3/4  tsp Coconut Milk thick 3/4 cup Coc...
52 comments
Read more

Okra Stir fry

This masala okra stir fry is inspired by the masala stuffed okra with I have been seeing around made by my fellow blogger's. But I was not patient enough to silt and fill in the stuffing and some got slitted  all the way through :(.I ended with this recipe which tasted equally nice:) Okra- 20-25 Onion- 1 medium Green chilly slit- 2 Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp Curry leaves oil hing - a pinch Masala Roasted peanut powder-2tsp Roasted Sesame seeds- 1 tsp Chilly powder- 1/2tsp Coriander powder- 1/2tsp Garam Masala- 1/2 tsp Salt a pinch Cut okra into desired shape. Heat one tsp of oil and add in the ingredients listed under masala and lightly roast it in low flame till the raw flavor disappears and set aside. Heat another two tsp of oil and add mustard seeds. Allow to splutter and add in green chilly, curry leaves and hing. Add onions and fry till golden brown and finally add okra and stir fry for two minutes. You can close with a lid for a few seconds and then conti...
49 comments
Read more