How long does it take to make Chettinad Prawn Curry Recipe?

The total time to make Chettinad Prawn Curry Recipe is 45 minutes. Preparation takes 15 minutes and cooking takes 30 minutes.

How many servings does this Chettinad Prawn Curry Recipe recipe make?

This recipe makes 4 servings of Chettinad Prawn Curry Recipe.

What type of cuisine is Chettinad Prawn Curry Recipe?

Chettinad Prawn Curry Recipe is a Chettinad dish from the Fish Recipes category.

Chettinad Prawn Curry Recipe

Name: Chettinad Prawn Curry Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chettinad
Ingredients: 15 Prawns; 2 Onion finely chopped; 3 Tomato; 2 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste; 2 cups Water; 5 Whole Black Peppercorns; 4 Dry Red Chillies; 1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu); 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini); 1 sprig Curry leaves; Coriander (Dhania) Leaves A handful (chopped); 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera); 1/4 teaspoon Tamarind Paste; 2 tablespoon Tomato paste; 4 teaspoon Oil; Salt to taste

RUBY PATHAK

July 28, 2024

2742 Ratings

Chettinad Prawn Curry Recipe - Recipe image with step-by-step cooking instructions

Time:Prep: 15 M|Cook: 30 M|Total: 45 M

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Lunch

Cuisine:Chettinad

Chettinad Prawn Curry is a very spicy and delicious gravy version of dry masala prawn with aromatic spices. A seafood delicacy irresistible for any non-vegetarian lover. Rich in taste, ideal for lunch when served with steamed rice. Addition of red chilli paste and black corn pepper makes it even more hot and spicy. A mouth watering satisfying preparation that helps to rejuvenate the taste bud is a gift by itself on your behalf for the entire family.

Serve Chettinad Prawn Curry along with Steamed Rice and Onion Tomato Mixed Bean Sprout Salad for a comforting and delicious weekday meal.

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Serve Chettinad Prawn Curry along with Steamed Rice and Onion Tomato Mixed Bean Sprout Salad for a comforting and delicious weekday meal.

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Chettinad recipes such as

Ingredients

15 Prawns

2 Onion, finely chopped

3 Tomato

2 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste

2 cups Water

5 Whole Black Peppercorns

4 Dry Red Chillies

1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)

1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)

1 sprig Curry leaves

Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, A handful (chopped)

1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)

1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)

1/4 teaspoon Tamarind Paste

2 tablespoon Tomato, paste

4 teaspoon Oil

Salt, to taste

Instructions for Chettinad Prawn Curry Recipe

To begin making the Chettinad Prawn Curry, firstly wash and devein the prawns and cut off the heads.

Add dry red chillies and a little water in the mixer grinder and make a paste out of it. Heat a saucepan with water add tomato, cinnamon, tamarind paste and the required salt. Let it boil to the point where the tomatoes soften, about 10 minutes. Cool it.

Strain the tomato juice water and reserve for cooking.

Take a bowl with 3 teaspoons of water and mix all the dry masala.

Heat a heavy bottomed pan with oil and temper with mustard seeds, whole black peppercorns and curry leaves. Add the prawns and fry for 2 minutes. Take the prawns out and keep it aside.

Add the onions, ginger and garlic paste, salt and fry till the onions become translucent. Pour the tomato spicy juice, bring up to a boil.

Mix the tomato paste and dry masala water. Add the prawns and let it boil till gravy consistency is formed. Check the salt and seasoning. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Enjoy Chettinad Prawn Curry along with Steamed Rice and Onion Tomato Mixed Bean Sprout Salad for a comforting and delicious weekday meal.