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An easy and mouthwatering Prawns/Shrimp shallow fry which you can prepare in 30 minutes. This Chemmeen/Konchu fry is a great appetizer, and it also goes as a side-dish with rice. The best part is, you need just five ingredients!
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Kerala Prawns/Shrimp/Chemmeen/Konchu Fry

Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian, kerala
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 3 people
Author Jane Jojo

Ingredients

  • ½ kilogram prawns / shrimp

Marinate

  • 2 tablespoon chilli powder
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Fry / Garnish

  • ¾ cup grated coconut
  • 2 sprig curry leaves
  • coconut oil / vegetable oil

Instructions

  • Marinate cleaned prawns with the ingredients listed under marination. Keep it aside for 30 minutes. I used peeled and deveined shrimp.
    An easy and mouthwatering Prawns/Shrimp shallow fry which you can prepare in 30 minutes. This Chemmeen/Konchu fry is a great appetizer, and it also goes as a side-dish with rice. The best part is, you need just five ingredients!
  • Fry prawns - Heat oil in a flat and wide pan. I prefer coconut oil for frying. This is a shallow fry preparation, and a flat pan works the best.
  • At medium-high flame, add prawns to the pan. Shallow fry the prawns for around 5-7 minutes on each side or until golden-brownish. Keep it aside. Fry prawns in batches. Don't overcrowd the pan.
    An easy and mouthwatering Prawns/Shrimp shallow fry which you can prepare in 30 minutes. This Chemmeen/Konchu fry is a great appetizer, and it also goes as a side-dish with rice. The best part is, you need just five ingredients!
  • An easy and mouthwatering Prawns/Shrimp shallow fry which you can prepare in 30 minutes. This Chemmeen/Konchu fry is a great appetizer, and it also goes as a side-dish with rice. The best part is, you need just five ingredients!
  • Fry coconut - You can use the same pan to fry coconut. Leave 1 tablespoon oil in the pan. Remove the excess oil. At medium flame, add grated coconut and curry leaves. Sprinkle salt. Fry it until golden.
    An easy and mouthwatering Prawns/Shrimp shallow fry which you can prepare in 30 minutes. This Chemmeen/Konchu fry is a great appetizer, and it also goes as a side-dish with rice. The best part is, you need just five ingredients!
  • When it's almost done, bring back the fried prawns. Mix everything well and give a couple of minutes for the flavors to get blended. Adjust salt if needed. Enjoy :)
    An easy and mouthwatering Prawns/Shrimp shallow fry which you can prepare in 30 minutes. This Chemmeen/Konchu fry is a great appetizer, and it also goes as a side-dish with rice. The best part is, you need just five ingredients!
  • An easy and mouthwatering Prawns/Shrimp shallow fry which you can prepare in 30 minutes. This Chemmeen/Konchu fry is a great appetizer, and it also goes as a side-dish with rice. The best part is, you need just five ingredients!

Notes

  • You can also prepare it with the tiger prawns. With tiger prawns, marinate the prawns as per the recipe, insert a toothpick through the prawns and then fry. Inserting toothpick, helps to get the prawns fried properly.