PRAWN RECIPES / SHRIMP RECIPES - RAW MANGO PRAWN CURRY

RAW MANGO SHRIMP CURRY

Raw manga shrimp curry is a curry based shrimp dish with shrimp and raw mango as the main ingredient. It is a very popular traditional curry in Kerala which is known as pachamanga chemmeen curry. A very aromatic and inviting curry served along with rice and stir-fried vegetables. So here is the yummy recipe showing how to make pachamanga chemmeen curry/raw mango recipes/shrimp curry recipes/prawns curry/kerala curry/nadan thenga curry.

INGREDIENTS

Prawns                            - 10 nos (if medium sized)               

Raw mango                        - 1 ,medium

Turmeric powder                - half tsp

Chili powder                       - 1 tsp

Green chilies                       - 2 nos

Grated coconut                   - 1 cup

Fennel seed(perum jeera)    -1 tsp

Small onions                        - 4 nos

Salt

Oil

Curry leaves

PREPARATION

• Remove the skin of raw mango(optional, i added with skin) and cut into small pieces.
• In a clay pot, put prawns, raw mango pieces, green chilies, turmeric powder, chili powder, salt, and little water.
• Cook it till the mango and prawns get cooked.
• Grind grated coconut, fennel seed, and small onion with little water to a fine paste.
• When the prawn is cooked, then pour this over it and cook for few minutes. Sir well.
• When bubbles start coming(very important), switch off the flame. (do not let the curry to boil)
• In a separate pan, heat some oil and fry sliced small onions and curry leaves.
• Pour it over the curry.