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    Prawn Thoran Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Prawn Thoran Recipe with Step by Step Pictures. Prawn or Chemmeen coconut thoran is made with prawns, coconut and spices. This is easy to make and taste delicious.

     

    Prawn Thoran

    This is a simple coconut based prawn dish. it is so flavourful and taste so delicious. You can have it with plain rice and rasam. Taste heavenly.

    Ingredients for Prawn Thoran

    • Prawns - 250 grams chopped into small pieces
    • Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
    • Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
    • Lemon Juice or Vinegar - 1 tblspn
    • Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
    • Coconut - 1 cup grated
    • Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
    • Dry Red Chillies - 2
    • Fennel Seeds / Saunf / Sombu - 1 tsp
    • Cinnamon / Pattai - 1 small piece

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    Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.

    How to Make Prawn Thoran

    1. Take marination ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Leave it to marinate for 10 mins.
    2. Take grinding ingredients in a blender and make it into a coarse mix, dont add water to this.
    3. Heat oil in a pan, add in onions, curry leaves and give s quick toss. Add in the prawns and cook on high heat till the water leached from the prawns dries up.
    4. Now add in coconut masala and toss well till it is well roasted.
    5. Now serve.
     
     

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    Prawn Thoran | Chemmeen Thoran Recipe

    Prawn Thoran Recipe with Step by Step Pictures. Prawn or Chemmeen coconut thoran is made with prawns, coconut and spices. This is easy to make and taste delicious.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings

    Ingredients

    • Coconut Oil - 1 tblspn
    • Onion - 1 medium size sliced thinly
    • Curry leaves a handful
    • For Marination:
    • Prawns - 250 grams chopped into small pieces
    • Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
    • Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
    • Lemon Juice or Vinegar - 1 tblspn
    • Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
    • Salt to taste
    • For Grinding:
    • Coconut - 1 cup grated
    • Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
    • Dry Red Chillies - 2
    • Fennel Seeds / Saunf / Sombu - 1 tsp
    • Cinnamon / Pattai - 1 small piece

    Instructions

    • Take marination ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Leave it to marinate for 10 mins.
    • Take grinding ingredients in a blender and make it into a coarse mix, dont add water to this.
    • Heat oil in a pan, add in onions, curry leaves and give s quick toss. Add in the prawns and cook on high heat till the water leached from the prawns dries up.
    • Now add in coconut masala and toss well till it is well roasted.
    • Now serve.
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    Prawn Thoran step by step

     
    Take all your ingredients

     

    Chop up your prawns

     

    Now it is chopped up

     

    Take it in a bowl

     

    ginger garlic paste

     

    Add in salt and turmeric 

     

    add in lemon juice

     

    i added some chilli powder

     

    mix well and leave it to marinate

     

    Now take coconut in a blender

     

    add in fennel seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon and dry red chilli

     

    crush them coarsely...don't add water when grinding..it has to be dry..

     

    heat little coconut oil in a pan,,add in onions and curry leaves

     

    give a quick toss

     

    add in prawns

     

    toss well..you will see the water coming from it

     

    cook on a high heat and dry the water..

     

    now add in coconut masala

     

    toss well

     

    Fry them on a high heat till it is toasted

     

    Serve
     
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    1. Anonymous

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      Hi.. Can we use the same recipe for chicken?

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    2. Nisha` Banu

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      It's a new dish fr me..becomes regular visit fr ur blog as u r from nellai..and dishes r tempting..will try and let u know..We love sea foods a lot.

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      • Sapna

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        Hi
        Have you added cumin seeds with coconut for grinding??

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        • Aarthi

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          Yes i have added missed to add it in the ingredients list. updated now. Thank you.

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    3. Anonymous

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      Tried this today.. It is heavenly with rasam and sambar. 😍

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    4. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can make it with chicken..

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    5. Mohan Panikkar

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      Great Recipes , thamnk you

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    6. Soruba

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      Came out verywell👍👍

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