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Chemmeen Masala Varattiyathu/ Pan roasted Prawns


Chemmeen Varattiyathu is a popular sea food delicacy of Kerala. It is not fried prawns but gravy with is almost semi-dry. It is a great side dish for rice. It has the enticing flavors of garam masala and coconut oil and curry leaves. It is spicy, peppery and a bit tangy due to the use of  Malabar tamarind or kudampuli. You can substitute kudampuli with  tomatoes or lemon juice. You can also add coconut pieces in the recipes  which adds to a sweet crunch along with the prawns. Try this easy recipe and let me know how it turned out for you :) Happy Cooking!

Cooking time- 20 minutes
Recipe Type-Side dish
Cuisine: Kerala/Indian

Ingredients
Prawns- 1 lb
Shallots chopped- 1 cup
Ginger and garlic paste- 2 tsp
Chilly powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder-1/2 tsp
Coriander powder- 2 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp
Garam masala- 3/4 tsp
fenugreek powder- 1/3 tsp
Malabar Tamarind/kudampuli- 2-3 pieces 
Fennel powder- 1/2 tsp (optional)
curry leaves
Coconut pieces( Optional)
Coconut oil


Clean and marinate prawns with salt, turmeric, pepper, and fennel powder and keep it aside for fifteen minutes.

In a pan heat oil and saute shallots till lightly golden brown. Add in ginger garlic paste, curry leaves and saute for a minute. Add in all the dry ingredients including garam masala and saute and immediately add the marinated prawns. Saute for another minute and add soaked kukum along with its water. The prawns will also release their water. Cover and cook till the prawns are done. Remove the lid and reduce the flame and allow the masala to reduce and get well coated on the prawns. Serve with rice.



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  1. Madhura ManojDecember 16, 2010 at 11:02 AM

    Spicy N delicious.Nice colour.


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  2. PushpaDecember 16, 2010 at 11:29 AM

    This is an absolute gorgeous prawns roast,looks perfect.

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  3. Binys RecipesDecember 16, 2010 at 11:35 AM

    Suja chemmeen masala looking good...nice clicks.
    Biny

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  4. Mrs KDecember 16, 2010 at 11:44 AM

    Gosh this is tormenting,I am dying to dig into this prawn dish and all I can do is look at it longingly and be satisfied with the stupid healthy sandwich I am eating to fit into this new dress I will be wearing for new years :(

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  5. JishasKitchenDecember 16, 2010 at 12:12 PM

    LOOKS VERY TEMPTING...

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  6. Priya SureshDecember 16, 2010 at 12:13 PM

    Omg, mouthwatering here..sooo tempting prawn masala..

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  7. UnknownDecember 16, 2010 at 12:39 PM

    Suja u r making me droool. AWSOME JOB

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  8. Sanyukta Gour(Bayes)December 16, 2010 at 12:42 PM

    i envy ur talent in cooking so so falvorful n yummy non veg dishes...looks simply lipsmacking

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  9. Kitchen BoffinDecember 16, 2010 at 12:56 PM

    oops... what a coincidence! i hav posted prawn fry in my blog today.. ur varattu looks super yummy..totally irresistible..

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  10. Indian Cuisine BlogrollDecember 16, 2010 at 1:22 PM

    your pictures are always very inviting..it makes me drool every time...

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  11. FathimaDecember 16, 2010 at 1:29 PM

    oh my! so tempting.... love this!

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  12. ShanaviDecember 16, 2010 at 1:36 PM

    soooooo inviting and ofcourse very tempting....PAKKA

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  13. KrishnaveniDecember 16, 2010 at 2:33 PM

    looks delicious and mouthwatering

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  14. SujiDecember 16, 2010 at 3:07 PM

    adipoli..entha close up ..kandittu kothy varunne...

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  15. nishaDecember 16, 2010 at 3:20 PM

    So very tempting :)

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  16. JoytiDecember 16, 2010 at 4:39 PM

    Looks good. I really like those 'dry curry' dishes...

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  17. aipiDecember 16, 2010 at 7:24 PM

    I love how colorful all your dishes are!!


    US Masala

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  18. UnknownDecember 16, 2010 at 9:22 PM

    Hey,

    Love the chemmeen masala...Look sooooooooooooo yummm..:)

    Dr.Sameena@

    http://www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com/

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  19. Treat and TrickDecember 16, 2010 at 11:35 PM

    Very mouthwatering and great dish. Love your preparation and your click...

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  20. Vidya ChandrahasDecember 17, 2010 at 3:44 AM

    Wow! tempting, yummy dish...nice clicks

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  21. Malar GandhiDecember 17, 2010 at 6:02 AM

    Whoooo, very tempting...you are making me very hungry with that picture:)

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  22. garluttiDecember 17, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    hello I love your blog to share recipes Greetings from VIGO SPAIN. MARIMI

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  23. NamithaDecember 17, 2010 at 10:50 AM

    Wow..vayil vellam niranjittu oru rakhemilla...Love this :-)

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  24. UnknownDecember 17, 2010 at 11:11 AM

    Omg, this looks tremendous suja..makes me hungry.:)

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  25. SayaliDecember 17, 2010 at 11:24 AM

    Grab 'One Lovely Blog' award from my blog :)

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  26. TorviewtorontoDecember 17, 2010 at 2:56 PM

    delicious curry looks wonderful we make similar

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  27. ChitraDecember 17, 2010 at 6:31 PM

    Beautiful color :)

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  28. UnknownDecember 17, 2010 at 7:52 PM

    suja,pls collect ur award from my blog

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  29. Mrs.Mano SaminathanDecember 18, 2010 at 7:18 AM

    prawns look tempting in this delicious gravy!

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  30. SoumyaDecember 18, 2010 at 10:27 AM

    OMG...thats sooo tempting...irresistible cliks...kothiyavunnu...can't wait to try this...

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  31. Love2cook MalaysiaDecember 18, 2010 at 9:44 PM

    This is so tempting ya!!! Gosh...am totally drooling! :D

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  32. KannanDecember 18, 2010 at 10:21 PM

    A very good post.

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  33. Sherly AjiDecember 19, 2010 at 3:27 AM

    Kothipichhu kazhanjallo ............

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  34. Suja ManojDecember 22, 2010 at 8:21 AM

    Thanks all for stopping by and the sweet comments:)

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  35. AnonymousMarch 6, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    Can we get Kukum or kudampuli here in Inndian stores

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  36. Suja ManojMarch 6, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    Anon,Thanks for stopping by..some shops especially malayali grocery store has kudampuli..I have used two brand Deep and Swad. Hope you will find it in your region.

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