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Chemmeen Ethakka Curry




Chemmeen Ethakka Curry

Today's recipe is a combination of prawns and raw plantain and is a home style recipe. It is an absolute comfort food. We Keralites tend to use a lot of plantains, but believe me this combination of prawns and plantains is awesome. If you have dried prawns then go for it. This is a very simple curry,delicious and goes well with rice

Ingredients
Ethakka -2 medium sized
Prawns - 1 cup
Shallots- 5
Tomatoes- 2
Ginger- 1 inch thick
Tamarind- one lemon size
Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp
Chilly powder- 1 1/2 tsp
Grated coconut- 1 cup
Green chillies-3
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds- 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves a few

Clean prawns and set aside.Peel and chop plantains into 2 inch thin slices 
Make a fine paste of coconut, chilly powder, shallots and ginger.
Cook plantains along with tomatoes, turmeric, green chilly,little coconut oil and salt. When it is almost cooked add prawns and tamarind pulp and cook for another three to four minute. Add the coconut paste and simmer for two more minute in medium flame. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds. When they splutter add curry leaves and dry chilly and fry. Pour this over the curry and mix..serve with rice.

Try this
Hope you will all enjoy
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  1. JulieSeptember 12, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    Delicious curry n a healthy combo.. Thanx for sharing this recipe !!

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  2. Sobha ShyamSeptember 12, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    this combo is very new to me dear, looks lovely and delicious. i tried ur Pan roasted prawns few days back and it came out awesome :)

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  3. NithaSeptember 12, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    Yummy yummy chemmeen curry.. .

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  4. PushpaSeptember 12, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    Prawn curry looks delicious.

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  5. SwathiSeptember 12, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    Adipoli curry Suja, kayaum chemmenum, nalla combo.

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  6. Priya SureshSeptember 12, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    Slurp, super inviting curry..makes me hungry..

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  7. KrithisKitchenSeptember 12, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    Wow.. so droolworthy... need some white rice now!!
    Krithi's Kitchen
    Event: Serve It - Steamed

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  8. RamyaSeptember 12, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    looks very creamy and yummy...never tried this combo..

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  9. TorviewtorontoSeptember 12, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    delicious looking combination looks wonderful

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  10. Mrs KSeptember 12, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    Suja,this is such a fantastic combination,and nothing beats the comfort food from your native place.Loved the color...makes me so hungry mmm.mmm

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  11. KalyaniSeptember 12, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    delicious curry ..... glad to follow u ......

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  12. Hamaree RasoiSeptember 12, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    Lovely looking and inviting prawn curry. Excellent preparation.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  13. AminaSeptember 12, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    Prawn curry looks delicious... thanks for sharing...

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  14. MélangeSeptember 12, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    Perhaps my fav recipe when it comes to prawns..This brings back lots of memories Suja.I can smell it.Thanks.

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  15. neethuSeptember 12, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    yuuummmyyyy yummmm.. this combination is new to me :)... will definitely keep this one in my mind :)

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  16. TinaSeptember 12, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    never tried this combination..looks yummy...

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  17. UnknownSeptember 12, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    Flavourful n yummy curry

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  18. Treat and TrickSeptember 12, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    Mouthwatering and tasty. Wish I can taste them now....

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  19. Rinku NaveenSeptember 13, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    Its lunch time and this curry is making me hungry..Yummm..Never heard of this before. Lovely!

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  20. UnknownSeptember 13, 2011 at 1:37 AM

    Prawn curry looks creamy and yummyy...

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  21. aipiSeptember 13, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    It sounds like such a comfort food ~ nice homey recipe :)
    USMasala

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  22. garluttiSeptember 13, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Interesting recipe for me, never cooked with banana and coconut, it tastes wonderful. Hugs Marimi.

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  23. NehaSeptember 13, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    Curry looks so nice and creamy...

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  24. UnknownSeptember 13, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    Wonderful combo. The pictures are verymuch appealing.

    Cheers,
    Uma

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  25. SanSeptember 13, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    New combo for me suja, sounds like a very exotic curry. Love the pics.

    San

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  26. divyaSeptember 13, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    Slurp, super inviting curry..makes me hungry..

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  27. hemalataSeptember 13, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    Nice combo,looks so tempting.

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  28. Jayanthy KumaranSeptember 14, 2011 at 3:08 AM

    sounds divine..P
    Tasty Appetite

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  29. ബഷീർSeptember 14, 2011 at 4:57 AM

    à´•ൊà´¤ിà´ª്à´ªിà´•്à´•à´²്à´²േ :)

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  30. Sarah NaveenSeptember 14, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    My fav..looks adipoli!!

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  31. KurryleavesSeptember 14, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    im drooling here..mmm...perfect with rice...

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  32. Jaya MSeptember 14, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    Suja,
    Combo looks delicious and curry looks so inviting ..hugs and smiles

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  33. JishasKitchenSeptember 14, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    thats one great combo...chemmeen and ethakka...loved it..

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  34. Ganga SreekanthSeptember 15, 2011 at 3:42 AM

    very tempting and yummy...ente fav curry aanu

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  35. UnknownSeptember 21, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    Delicious curry!! We have this in our drafts, the recipe is a little difft though..Njangal kudampuliyannu cherkkaru..

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