Home Latest Updates Chat About Enchanting Kerala

Home > Recipes > Chemmeenum Puliyum Chertha Chammanthi

Chemmeenum Puliyum Chertha Chammanthi - Prawn and Tamarind Chutney

Ingredients of Chemmeenum Puliyum Chertha Chammanthi

Makes: 300 gms

250 gms small prawns

1 ½ tbsp oil

2 medium-sized onions, chopped

3 cloves garlic, chopped

3-cm piece ginger, chopped

A walnut-sized ball of seedless tamarind soaked in 4 tsp water

1 tsp salt

Method of Preparation of Chemmeenum Puliyum Chertha Chammanthi

• Shell prawns, remove heads, devein and wash.
  
• Heat oil in a pan, add onions and fry till brown. Remove from oil and set aside.
  
• Add garlic and ginger to pan and fry till the aroma of cooked garlic is released. Remove from oil and set aside.
  
• Extract tamarind pulp, strain and add to pan with prawns. Cook for till prawns are done, stirring constantly.
  
• Remove pan from heat, combine all ingredients, cool and grind to a paste.
  
• Serve as an accompaniment at a meal where rice is served..

Variation: Sun-dried prawns can be substituted for fresh prawns.