Chemeen/Crab Patichathu
Ingredients
If using crabs instead of prawns do not add chopped coconut.The
Crab should be cleaned well and the top shell removed and the body
cut into 1/2 through the center. Use 9 medium sized crabs with the legs.
Prawns (small variety) : 2 cups
Coconut (cut into small
Square pieces) : 3/4 cups
Onion : 4tbsp
Garlic : 2 tsp
Ginger : 2-1/4 piece
Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
Chillie powder : 1 tsp (more if you prefer spicy dish)
Pepper powder : 1/4 tsp
Kudam puli(soak in 1/2 cup
water for 1/2 hour):3-4 pieces
Curry leaves : A few
Oil (coconut/vegetable) : 3 tbsp
Salt :to taste
Mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp
Method
-
Clean the prawns wel and drain.
- Add clean prawns, coconut pieces,
2 tbsp onions,1 tbsp garlic chopped, Ginger choped, turmeric and
Chilli powder, kudam puli with water and salt and cook till prawn
is 3/4th cooked.
- By this time the water should have completely
Evaporated and the mixture should be nearly dry. If water remained
cook on high flame uncovered stirring continuously without the
mixture getting burnt.
- In a frying pan heat the oil and add the
Mustard and allow to splutter add remaining chopped onions and
Garlic and curry leaves stir fry for some time. When it turns
Golden add the cooked prawn mixture and fry on low flame till it
turns browinish stiring occassionally.
