Prawn / Shrimp Roast is a
famous Syrian Christian dish which can be prepared very quickly. Prawn is
cooked in their own juices along with spices, tomatoes and a small piece of kudampuli
(kokum). Prawns absorb all the flavours which give a nice spicy dry dish that
goes really well with a bowl of steaming rice and morucurry, Palappam or
chapathi
Chemmen Ularthiyathu / Kerala Style Prawn Roast with Tomatoes
Ingredients:
Cleaned Prawns / Shrimps – 250 gm
Onion – 1 medium, sliced (can replace with chumannulli / shallots)
Ginger paste – 2 tsp
Garlic paste – 1 tbsp
Tomatoes – 2 medium, chopped
Chilly powder – ¾ to 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Pepper powder – ¾ tsp
Garam masala – 1 tsp
Coconut oil – 2 tbsp
Kudampuli / Kokum -1 small piece, soaked in ¼ cup of water
Curry leaves - few
Coriander leaves, chopped – 1 tbsp (optional)
Salt to taste
Method:
- Heat oil in a pan, add sliced onion and fry until light golden brown. Add ginger paste and garlic paste and fry again for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add chopped tomatoes and curry leaves and sauté well.
- Add the chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and pepper powder and sauté until oil separates.
- Add kudampuli along with its soaked water, prawns and salt and sauté over medium heat until prawns are cooked and well coated with tomato mixture.
- Sprinkle the garam masala and coriander leaves over the prawns and stir well and remove from heat.
