Name: Aathira Sethumadhavan's Kerala Prawn Fry Ema Datshi
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 1 tsp coconut oil; ¼ tsp fennel seeds; 1 sprig curry leaves; 4–5 shallots; 1 small onion; 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste; 3–4, slit green chillies; ½ tsp chilli flakes; ¼ tsp turmeric; ½ tsp black pepper powder; ½ tsp red chilli powder; 300g, deveined and cleaned prawns; to taste salt; 3 cheese slices; ¼ tsp sugar; ¼ tsp garam masala; 1 tsp cornstarch; 2 tsp water; as needed coriander leaves

Serves 4

By: Aathira Sethumadhavan

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By: Aathira Sethumadhavan

🌟 Chef | Certified Nutritionist 🍽️ DELICIOUS Calorie Counted Recipes 💪🏼 Sustainable Diet Plans | 4000+ Clients 💡 TedX Speaker

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Pantry items

1 tsp coconut oil
¼ tsp fennel seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
4–5 shallots
1 small onion
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
3–4, slit green chillies
½ tsp chilli flakes
¼ tsp turmeric
½ tsp black pepper powder
½ tsp red chilli powder
300g, deveined and cleaned prawns
to taste salt
3 cheese slices
¼ tsp sugar
¼ tsp garam masala
1 tsp cornstarch
2 tsp water
as needed coriander leaves

Remove items you already have in your ingredients list above to see the difference.

- curry leaves1 sprigcurry leaves
  1.10
- shallots4–5shallots
  0.12
- onion1 smallonion
  0.12
- ginger-garlic paste1 tspginger-garlic paste
  1.90
- green chillies3–4, slitgreen chillies
  1.15
- prawns300g, deveined and cleanedprawns
  3.40
- cheese slices3cheese slices
  0.83
- coriander leavesas neededcoriander leaves
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Step 1

Heat coconut oil in a pan. Add fennel seeds and let them crackle, then add curry leaves, shallots, ginger-garlic paste, slit green chillies, and chilli flakes. Sauté for a minute until fragrant.

Ingredients needed:

1 tsp coconut oil¼ tsp fennel seeds1 sprig curry leaves4–5 shallots1 tsp ginger-garlic paste3–4, slit green chillies½ tsp chilli flakes

Step 2

Add turmeric, black pepper, and red chilli powder. Mix well for a few seconds, just until the spices bloom.

Ingredients needed:

¼ tsp turmeric½ tsp black pepper powder½ tsp red chilli powder

Step 3

Add the prawns and salt. Toss on high for 2–3 minutes until they turn pink and release water.

Ingredients needed:

300g, deveined and cleaned prawnsto taste salt2 tsp water

Step 4

Drop in the cheese slices and stir until they melt into a glossy sauce that coats every prawn.

Ingredients needed:

300g, deveined and cleaned prawns3 cheese slices

Step 5

Season with sugar, garam masala, and check salt. If you want it thicker, stir in the cornstarch slurry and cook for another 30 seconds.

Ingredients needed:

to taste salt¼ tsp sugar¼ tsp garam masala1 tsp cornstarch

Step 6

Finish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice or appams.

Ingredients needed:

as needed coriander leaves

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