June 18th, 2010 
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Shrimp/Prawn Bell Pepper Masala is one of the yummiest preparations of Shrimp which can be made in a jiffy. Whenever I have left over Rice or Rotis from lunch, then I prepare this side dish for dinner, as it takes less than 30 minutes. Here in the US, we get 2 varieties of Shrimp in [...]
December 27th, 2009 admin 
Sometimes the tastiest of recipes are the simplest ones. Most of us are Shrimp and Prawn lovers. In Kerala, Shrimp is usually cooked with Fish Tamarind or Kudam Puli. Deep fried shrimps are also popular. Whenever you crave for deep fried Shrimp or Battered Shrimps, you can try this healthier recipe for Lightly Fried Masala [...]
November 21st, 2009 admin 
Here is a very simple yet tasty recipe for Dried Prawns (Unakka Chemmeen) Stir Fry. These Spicy Fried Prawns go well with Rice. Ingredients Dried Shrimp or Prawns (Unnakka Chemmeen) – 1/2 cup Thinly Sliced Red Onions – 1 big Curry Leaves – A sprig Fish masala Powder – 1 tbsp ( I used store [...]
September 30th, 2009 admin 
Here is the recipe for a very simple prawns curry which can be made quickly with minimum ingredients. You don’t need coconut or shallots for this recipe. So it saves lot of time. This Chemmeen curry is made using Kudam Puli (Gambooge). It goes well with Rice and Chappathis. Ingredients Shrimp/Prawns (peeled and deveined) – [...]
September 22nd, 2009 admin 
When I came to US from India, my mom had packed for me some dried prawns/shrimp despite my resistance. I started trying different recipes using dried prawns and everything tasted good. Dried Shrimp can be used for making tasty gravies, chammanthi (chutney) and so on. It can be fried along with onions and spices to [...]
August 3rd, 2009 admin 
Well, I have tried Chilli Chicken and Chilly Cauliflower/Gobi ample number of times but this time it’s Chilly Shrimp. As I had mentioned in my earlier post, I started making Spicy battered shrimps but before I could make the gravy for Chilly Shrimps, we finished half of the deep fried battered shrimps With the remaining [...]
August 2nd, 2009 admin 
I bought some cooked shrimps (100-200 count) this weekend and I thought of making Chilly Shrimps. I made a spicy batter, dipped the shrimps and deep fried it. It was so tasty that I almost ate half of it before I could make the Gravy for Chilly Shrimps. My husband also loved these battered shrimps. [...]
July 22nd, 2009 admin 
Brinjal – the “King of Vegetables” happens to be an all time favorite of Indians. Brinjal or Aubergine or Eggplant (Vazhuthananga in Malayalam) comes in different shapes, sizes and colors. It can be long and slender or small and round. It can be dark purple in color, white, yellow or light green. I never had [...]
July 21st, 2009 admin 
I have been craving for Nasi Goreng ever since I tasted it from a Malaysian restaurant in Charlotte. Nasi Goreng is supposed to be Indonesian or Malay Fried Rice. It is different from the more popular Chinese Fried Rice as it uses Shallots, Fish Sauce or Shrimp Paste, Sambal – chili sauce or powder, Sambal [...]
November 11th, 2008 admin 
Dried Shrimp or Prawns are commonly used in Kerala for making different curries and chutneys (chammanthi) like Chemeenum Manga Curry, Chemmeen Chammanthi, Chemmeen Podi, Chemmeen Fry etc. Here is the recipe for making a tasty curry which goes well with rice. It is made using dried prawns/shrimp, tomatoes and coconut. Ingredients Dried Prawns – 1/2 [...]
