Kerala-style river prawns
A Kerala dish: large prawns cooked with shallots, ginger, garlic, green chili peppers, tomatoes, curry leaves, and mustard seeds, in a freshwater broth.
The attu conjee is a large shrimp found in the rivers and lagoons of Kerala. When prepared in the traditional way, it is a delicious dish.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time20 min
- Total35 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodfrying pan
- Estimated cost$13.24 $3.31 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
Ingredients
people
- $9.36
- $1.65
- $0.36
- $1.68
- $0.03
- $0.13
- $0.03
Prices from US supermarkets.
Directions
- Heat some oil in a frying pan and add the mustard seeds.
- Add the curry leaves, shallots, green chilies, ginger, and garlic, and cook until the shallots are softened.
- Add the tomato and let it melt. ≈ 3 min
- Add the shrimp, season with salt, pour in a little water, and cover. ≈ 2 min
- Cook until the shrimp are pink and the sauce has thickened. Serve with rice.
The bill
Kerala-style river prawns
- 500 g of large freshwater prawns (or prawns)$9.36
- 10 finely chopped shallots$1.65
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced$0.36
- 1 chopped tomato$1.68
- 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds$0.03
- 2 tablespoons of oil$0.13
- salt$0.03
Total$13.24
that's $3.31 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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