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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.

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  1. SujiSeptember 15, 2010 at 9:47 AM

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

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

    Thanks Suji dear for the quick response..

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  3. aipiSeptember 15, 2010 at 9:52 AM

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

    US Masala

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  4. TorviewtorontoSeptember 15, 2010 at 9:57 AM

    we make similar delicious

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  5. UmaSeptember 15, 2010 at 10:11 AM

    nice coconut curry.. adding tomatoes is interesting!

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

    cuury is looking delicious and tasty

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

    Sounds delicious and looks creamy, beautiful click too..

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  8. KrishnaveniSeptember 15, 2010 at 12:05 PM

    curry looks delicious, tempting click

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  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 .

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

    Delicious curry !!

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

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

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  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

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

    As always a very very tempting curry.

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  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

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

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

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  16. NithaSeptember 15, 2010 at 9:22 PM

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

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

    Slurpppp!lipsmacking shrimp curry..

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  18. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2010 at 2:09 AM

    wow adipoli

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

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

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  20. SoumyaSeptember 16, 2010 at 8:47 AM

    yummy shrimp curry

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  21. NamithaSeptember 16, 2010 at 9:10 AM

    Awesome curry...drool drool

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  22. UnknownSeptember 16, 2010 at 9:18 AM

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

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  23. MadhuSeptember 16, 2010 at 9:21 AM

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

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  24. UnknownSeptember 16, 2010 at 10:04 AM

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

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

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

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  26. SatyaSeptember 16, 2010 at 11:22 AM

    curry looks very delicious ..love the gravy

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

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

    Adipoli...Parcel Please :D

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

    Thanks all:)

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  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..

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

    Thanks Maya:)

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