Kerala Prawn Fry Recipe (Chemmeen fry)
Kerala prawn fry, also known as Chemmeen fry, is a spicy and flavourful dish that is made with few simple ingredients. The prawns are marinated with aromatic spices and lightly fried in coconut oil, which gives them the authentic taste and to be honest it tastes even better than deep fried prawns. This dish pairs wonderfully with matta rice, parotta, plain rice, dosai or appam, which makes any meal irresistible.
Equipment
Skillet
Ingredients
- 20 medium Prawns | Shrimp Cleaned & Deveined
For Tempering
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 2 no Green Chilli slit
- 3 tablespoon Coconut Oil
For Marination
- 1 tablespoon Kashmiri Chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper powder
- 2 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 teaspoon Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice or to taste
Instructions
- Take all your ingredients given for marination in a bowl and mix well. Add in the cleaned prawns and mix well. Let this marinate for 2 hours.
- Now heat coconut oil in a saute pan or frying pan. Add in curry leaves and green chilli to it and toss well.
- Now add in the marinated prawns and toss well so that it coats in the oil. It will start to leach out some water, but you keep stirring until it gets dry and all the masala coats the prawn pieces.
- Turn off the heat and Serve it with some hot rice.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Kerala Prawn Fry Recipe (Chemmeen fry)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
294
% Daily Value*
Fat
22
g
34
%
Saturated Fat
18
g
113
%
Trans Fat
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2
g
Cholesterol
161
mg
54
%
Sodium
1357
mg
59
%
Potassium
390
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
5
g
2
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
21
g
42
%
Vitamin A
1227
IU
25
%
Vitamin C
26
mg
32
%
Calcium
87
mg
9
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.