Chettinad Shrimp-South Indian Shrimp Fry

Chettinad Shrimp-South Indian Shrimp Fry

This South Indian Shrimp Fry can be made in minutes, as shrimps get cooked in seconds. It goes very well with Rice, especially with Sambar Rice and Rasam rice.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Keyword Indian shrimp fry, Prawns masala fry, shrimp chettinad

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings people

Calories 305kcal

Author Sujatha Muralidhar

Ingredients

For prepping

1.5 cup shrimp /cleaned, deveined

For grinding

4 tablespoon grated coconut
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
3 cloves garlic
6 whole black pepper

For seasoning

2 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
½ teaspoon red chili powder
¼ teaspoon salt or as required

Instructions

For prepping

Clean and wash shrimp well.

For grinding

In the blender jar add grated coconut, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, garlic, and black pepper.
Grind all these ingredients coarsely. And set aside.

For seasoning

Over medium heat, in a pan add vegetable oil and fennel seeds.
Allow the fennel seeds to slightly change its color.
Then add cleaned shrimp, red chili powder, and salt.

For cooking

Stir occasionally and cook for 6 minutes or until it is done.
Then add the ground spice mixture.
Turn to low heat and cook for 10 minutes or until the shrimps are fully cooked.
Serve with rice or as appetizer.

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