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Chemmeenum mangayum muringakayum thenga arachu vechadu / Chemmeenum mangayum thenga arachadu / Konjum mangauyum curry vechadu / Prawns with raw mango and drum stick in coconut sauce / Kerala Style fish curry with coconut

Last Updated on November 5, 2013

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Shrimp/ prawns cooked in a creamy coconut gravy with raw mangoes.

Usually this curry is made at home with tiny shrimp but I don't get them here so I have used Jumbo shrimp..
 They are meant to be cleaned only by people who are super quick and of course it needs hell lot of patience too:).
Chechi  had the knack of cleaning tiny shrimp with in minutes.By tiny I mean shrimp as big as ur pinky finger nail. Do u expect her to crib about it oh no that is not the way she is 🙂 If we were somewhere around there she would entertain  by talking  non stop oh not gossip :)) but mostly about the newly released movies,our neighbours comments on her dressing sense and so on... all the while I would be looking at her hands in the hope that she would miss atleast one he hee.. but she would have cleaned it like a machine assigned with dainty work.
 Here is another super hit recipe of her's Meen vevichadu.

Drum stick adds taste and volume and mango gives the much needed tang.

Shrimp- 1/4 kg fresh (use tiny shrimp it tastes best) I have used jumbo shrimp- around 15.
(shell removed,deveined ,cleaned and washed well)
Raw mango-Half of one (depending on sourness) Remove skin and slice lengthwise 
Drumstick-10 -15 pieces
Ginger- a small piece- thinly sliced
Green chili- 1-2 slit
Chili powder- 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves- a  few
Salt to taste

For grinding:
Coconut grated - 3/4 cup
Cumin (jeerakam)- a small pinch
Garlic - 1 (I usually skip it and use 1small shallot instead)
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Green chili- 1-2  

For seasoning :
Mustard seeds kadugu)- 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds (uluva)- 1/2 tsp
Whole red chili- 2 -3
Shallots (cheriya ulli)- 5-6
Curry leaves- a few
Use coconut oil- 3-4 tsp

Method:
1.Grind all the ingredients to a fine paste adding 1/2 glass water.
2.Pour 1 glass of water in the earthenware and add ginger,green chillies,curry leaves,chili powder, turmeric powder ,salt and drumsticks cook until drumsticks are half cooked  then add shrimp (see notes if u are a beginner)  and the mango pieces(or the mangoes will get mashed up) when mango is cooked add the ground paste and wash the mixee clean of anything remaining with 1/4 glass water and pour that too on to the curry.
Ensure the curry is not too watery so adjust adding water accordingly.

Bring it to a boil on medium heat very carefully. U will see the coconut paste separating from water here and there on the surface, remove immediately give it a good stir.( If u leave on flame for long the coconut will curdle which looks unappetizing. )
3.Heat coconut oil in a small pan when the oil is hot add mustard when it crackles add fenugreek and whole red chili then shallot and curry leaves.Saute until the shallots are golden brown.Now season on top of the curry along with the oil.Keep it 90% closed until served. Now ur house will smell like heaven!!
Let the curry rest for at least an hour for the flavors to sink in. So plan ahead .

Serve along with Kerala matta rice, veg stir fries.etc.

Note:

  • You may cook until mango and drumstick is slightly mashed if u like that.We like all the veggies' shape intact in this curry so I cook only to that point. 🙂
  • Fenugreek powder (1/3 tsp )also can be used instead of whole seeds.Just add the powder directly to the curry towards the last as the curry might taste bitter if it boils for too long.

How to cook shrimp/prawns:

Large shrimp is slightly tricky to cook.You can either add it at the beginning of curry making or you can cook shrimp separately adding some turmeric powder,salt and chili powder with half glass water and add it just before switching off the flame along with any water left.Let it mix together for a minute then switch off flame.

Shrimp usually takes only 4-5 minutes  to cook on medium flame or until it curls well and turns pink and really tender when u insert a fork.If it is a bit tough then leave it for 2 more minutes then remove from flame or it it will become tough. If u leave shrimp unattended then u will have to cook it for long say another half hour to comeback to the softness required.

Hope to hear from u lovely people out there.
Meena

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  1. Shaami (Shajitha Habeeb)

    November 05, 2013 at 7:34 am

    Wow ! Perfect combination with plain rice....

    Reply
  2. Navaneetham Krishnan

    November 05, 2013 at 10:44 am

    Plenty of yums for this curry. Mangoes in curries tasted fabulous and I see the curry which is utmost tempting. Prawns are really not a bit hit at home, so will try with fish.

    Reply
  3. easyfoodsmith

    November 05, 2013 at 10:51 am

    Your Chechi sounds incredibly efficient. The curry sounds so amazing with those wonderful flavors. I would love to try this curry asap but I shall have to wait for summer to get hold of mangoes. Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  4. Meena Selvakumaran

    November 05, 2013 at 8:52 am

    looks divine,love to dig in,very helpful tips Meena.

    Reply
  5. Rekha Vengalil

    November 05, 2013 at 8:58 am

    Delicious! Delicious..! Oh my mom is super fast with cleaning the shrimps and like u I am not 😉 The curry looks really yum Meena. With some rice its heavenly... :-)))

    Reply
  6. Nilu A

    November 05, 2013 at 9:08 am

    Prawn curry looks amazing Meena.. The colour of the gravy is soo tempting.. I'm drooling right here 🙂

    Reply
  7. Yes Cook

    November 05, 2013 at 10:53 am

    First of all I read the name thrice. 🙂
    Such a tasty curry. My mouth is watering. I mean it.
    Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  8. Priya Suresh

    November 05, 2013 at 4:13 pm

    Omg, wat a killer combo.. Cant take my eyes from ur clicks. Seriously wish i live near you, so that i can get some curry from u..Mouthwatering here.

    Reply
  9. Anupa Joseph (Palaharam)

    November 05, 2013 at 5:18 pm

    ende Meena, engane kodipikavo...I just finished my breakfast but I wouldn't mind having some steaming rice with that curry alone right away.... yummy it looks

    your chechi sounds like my sis-in-law...she too talks a lot and so not a minute is wasted in silence when we meet and its fun :).... I say some ppl r really talented to talk like that 🙂

    Reply
  10. Maha Gadde

    November 05, 2013 at 5:51 pm

    dying over the cliks.n ur zooming on cliks making me to drool..long time cooked prawns n nw ur pics forcing me to ask hubby again.vl order hubby darling to brought some..Hehehe;)

    Reply
  11. Ritu J Rose

    November 05, 2013 at 1:03 pm

    I love this curry with the tanginess of mango and chemmen flavoured muringakka...Your curry looks very creamy 🙂

    Reply
  12. Linsy Patel

    November 05, 2013 at 7:56 pm

    looking at the picture, I first thought its yogurt based gravy but reading the ingredients, surprised that there is no yogurt and its only gravy. love to make this gravy for my dishes. looks very tempting.

    Reply
  13. Bhawna Bagri

    November 05, 2013 at 4:13 pm

    looks so creamy and rich....looks so tempting..

    Reply
  14. Divya Shivaraman

    November 05, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    nadan style curry...vayill vellam varnnu...kutthharri chorrunu enthu swadannu undavua..

    Reply
  15. Swathi Iyer

    November 05, 2013 at 9:37 pm

    Adipoli curry, pinnae chattiyil vachal enthininum double taste annu. Love it Meena, clicks very nice.

    Reply
  16. Sathya Priya

    November 06, 2013 at 12:21 am

    Hi Meena, one suggestion .I think the post heading should be less than 65 characters (i read somwhere ).That is SEO optimization technique it seems.

    Reply
  17. Sathya Priya

    November 06, 2013 at 12:27 am

    Love the new look and feel of your blog.Lovely tempting curry with coconuts similar to aviyal i guess ?i loveee aviyal with coconut oil.This is such a heavenly dish from you.

    Reply
  18. Smitha Kalluraya

    November 06, 2013 at 5:18 am

    wat a name of the dish.. very interesting.. it took me some time to knw wat it is 🙂

    Reply
  19. Rafeeda AR

    November 06, 2013 at 10:53 am

    enthokeyundu ee kariyil... yum yum... oru plate chorum koodi poratte... 🙂

    Reply
  20. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)

    November 06, 2013 at 11:22 am

    Lovely flavors, creamy tangy & delicious curry.

    Reply
  21. Priya Kheroun Tessy

    November 06, 2013 at 5:26 pm

    This dish reminds me of my granny..Her drumstick/prawn curry ws heavenly...thanx for sharing this recipe Meena...Nice click too

    Reply
  22. Gayathri Ramanan

    November 06, 2013 at 11:01 pm

    delicious curry..great and tempting dish for prawn lovers

    Reply
  23. Chitra Ganapathy

    November 07, 2013 at 12:03 pm

    Nice clicks.. Love its color 🙂

    Reply
  24. Jai

    November 08, 2013 at 6:58 am

    WOW! Now that's what exemplifies your blog! Great recipe. lovely pics and very good tips.
    Drumsticks(Muringakaya) & Prawns are a new combo for me. Will definitely try this out as I am hosting a few friends over the post Diwali weekend.

    Reply
  25. Shama Nagarajan

    November 08, 2013 at 7:08 am

    drooling prawn curry dear

    Reply
  26. Sangeetha Priya

    November 08, 2013 at 2:51 pm

    delicious prawn coconut curry, lovely presentation!!!

    Reply
  27. Shema George

    November 09, 2013 at 3:46 am

    The name of this makes my mouth water. I am a die hard fan of this dish... Loved it Meena.. It looks very delicious !!!

    Reply
  28. Abbe Townsend

    November 09, 2013 at 12:43 pm

    Oooohhhh Meena, pleeeeeeease invite me for dinner - this looks absolutely delicious. I love prawns and I love curry so the two combined make me want to KISS you! xx

    Reply
  29. indugetscooking

    November 10, 2013 at 3:24 am

    It looks so delicious. I love, love shrimp. This wold be such a great combination for rice!

    Reply
  30. Divya Pramil

    November 11, 2013 at 1:46 pm

    Your curry looks so appetizing and am craving for that whole bowl... Wish I could grab it!! Beautiful clicks..

    Reply
  31. Priya

    November 12, 2013 at 5:03 am

    Not fair at all girl! This is one of my fav curries. I want that whole bowl now.

    And your Chechi reminds me of someone at The Techie's home who will insist on making her scrumptious Thenga Aracha Meen Curry whenever we visit 🙂 I like to hear her chatter with Mummy too 🙂

    Reply
  32. Tisa Jacob

    November 13, 2013 at 8:10 pm

    This is my dinner tonight. Beautiful job, Meena.

    Reply
  33. kumars kitchen

    November 14, 2013 at 1:43 am

    sunny and glorious bowl of saucy curry...just waiting to be licked off the plates,thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  34. Ruxana Gafoor

    November 14, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    what an awesome curry and your clicks dear just superb....reading the curry name..thank god you stopped it there..hehe..

    Reply
  35. Meena Kumar

    November 21, 2013 at 8:11 pm

    Thank you lovely ladies for all the valuable comments.I know sometimes I get crazy headed with heading sorry about that :))
    Love u all for still being patient :))

    Reply
  36. Finla

    December 06, 2013 at 7:35 pm

    Lov elove this curry reminds me of home.

    Reply
  37. Meena Kumar

    December 07, 2013 at 12:58 am

    Thank you so much Finla,so glad u stopped by my space.

    Reply

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