Crab Roast

Ingredients

Crab(cleaned) : 10 nos
Coriander powder : 1 1/2 tbsp
Chilly powder : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
Salt : as needed
Water : 1/2 cup
Curry leaf : as needed
Ginger : 1 tbsp
Garlic : 2 tbsp
Onion : 2 nos
Tomato :  1 no
Garam Masala : 1 1/2 tsp
Oil : as needed

Method

Take the cleaned crabs in a pan.Add coriander powder,chilly powder,turmeric powder,salt and water.Cover the pan and cook it  until water is completely absorbed..Heat oil in another pan .To this add onion,ginger,garlic and curryleaf.Saute it till the onions turn light brown and add tomato and cook.To this add the cooked crabs,garam masala and mix well.Fry it again till the crabs turn brown color.

Kuttanadan Chemmeen Roast

Ingredients

Prawns : 250 gms(cleaned & deveined)

For marination

Onions chopped : 1 no
Garlic  finely chopped :  1 tablespoon
Ginger  finely chopped : 1 tablespoon
Chilly powder :  1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder : 1/4 teaspoon
Coriander powder : 1/4 teaspoon
Garam masala powder : 1 teaspoon
Pepper powder : 1/2 teaspoon

Other ingredients

Coconut slices : 1/4 cup
Kudampuli(kokum) : 2-3 pieces
Warm water :  1/2 cup
Curry leaf : 2-3 sprigs
Oil : 1 tablespoon


Method

Soak kudampuli in water and keep aside.
Take the prawns in a pan,add all the ingredients for marination and mix well. Then add coconut slices,curry leaf,soaked kudampuli along  with water to the marinated prawns.Cover and  cook Stir in between.Saute till the water gets dried up.Add oil to it and fry the prawns under lowflame,till it becomes golden brown.

Unakka Chemmeen Chammanthi

Ingredients

Dried Prawns(unakka chemmeen) : 1/2 cup
Grated Coconut : 3/4 cup
Chilly Powder : 1 teaspoon
Ginger : small piece
Curry leaf : 10 nos
Pearl Onions : 2 nos
Salt : as needed

Method
Remove the head and tail of dried prawns.Fry the cleaned  prawns in a pan without oil for 5-10 minutes and allow it  to cool.Blend  fried prawns,coconut,chilly powder,ginger,curryleaf,pearl onions and salt in a blender without adding water.

Simple Prawn Roast

Ingredients

Prawns  : 1/2 kg (peeled & deveined )
Onions sliced  :  3 nos
Chilly powder  :  2  teaspoon
Turmeric powder  : 1/4 teaspoon
Cashewnuts   : 1/2 cup
Curry Leaf  : as required
Oil : as needed
Salt : as needed

Method

Saute prawns in a  pan(without oil) till the water gets dried up under  lowflame.
Heat  oil in a pan and fry the cashewnuts till it turns light brown .Keep  the fried cashewnuts aside.
Add onion,prawns,chilly powder,turmeric powder curryleaf and salt to the remaining oil in the same pan.
Cook it under  low flame stirring well till the onions turn light brown  and  prawns get fried.
Add the cashewnuts and mix everything well.


Tip


To devein a prawn :Use a small sharp knife to make a slit horizontally along the middle of the upperside of the prawns  to expose the dark vein.Pull out the vein from the prawn.

Chemmen/Prawns Fry

Ingredients

Prawns - large peeled &deveined 6 nos
Chilly powder - 1 1/ 2 teaspoon(adjust according to your tolerance level)
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp
Lemon  juice - 1 1/2 tsp
wooden skewers soaked in water for 4 hours - 6 nos
Salt - as needed
Bread Crumbs - 1/2 cup

Method


Make a marinade with chilly powder,turmeric powder,Ginger-garlic paste,lemon juice and salt.Insert soaked wooden skewers into each  prawn.Apply the marinade on prawns and roll in bread crumbs.Keep it in refrigerator for sometime.Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the prawns,flipping each side.


Tip


To devein a prawn :Use a small sharp knife to make a slit horizontally along the middle of the upperside of the prawns  to expose the dark vein.Pull out the vein from the prawn.

Chemmeenum Manga Curry

INGREDIENTS

Prawns(small sized cleaned) : 1 cup

Raw mango : 1 

or

Dried mango : 1/4 cup

Chilly Powder : 1/2 teaspoon

Turmeric Powder : 1/2 teaspoon

Green Chilly slitted  : 4 nos

Coconut grated  : 1/2 cup

Small onion sliced : 3 nos

SEASONING

Mustard : 1/2 teaspoon

Dry Red Chilly : 2 nos

Small Onion  sliced : 3 nos

Curry Leaf  : As needed

Method

Take prawns in an earthenware pot and add mango/dried mango,green chilly,turmeric powder,chilly powder,Curry Leaf and Salt and boil for 7-8 minutes.Grind well the grated coconut with small onion and little Turmeric powder in a mixer.Add this to the above mix,Cook for some more time and remove it  from fire.

For seasoning take a pan ,add oil and splutter mustard seeds.Add  small onion,dry red chilly and curry leaf .Saute till the onions turn brown.Add this to the prepared curry.Now chemmeen manga curry is ready .

Tips

1)Instead of Earthenware pot  or stone pot  ordinary cooking vessel can also be used.

2)Earthenware pot/stone pot  adds more taste and very healthy also.