Recette de cuisineHomemade recipes · Hainaut
Favorites
Chemmeen ozhichu curry, shrimp with moringa and green mango

Chemmeen ozhichu curry, shrimp with moringa and green mango

Main dishes

A Kerala-style curry: prawns cooked in a clay pot with moringa sticks, green mango, and chili peppers, bound together with a paste of coconut, shallots, a…

Enlarge photo

Recipe from Kiran Gopi, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

↓ Jump to recipe

This Keralan shrimp curry owes its acidity to the green mango and its distinctive flavor to the moringa sticks (drumsticks). It is traditionally cooked in a manchatti, a clay pot.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$14.32 $3.58 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $9.36
  • $2.99
  • $0.76
  • $0.66
  • $0.24
  • $0.03
  • $0.25
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place the cleaned shrimp, moringa, mango, and chili peppers in a pot or saucepan, cover with water to the desired level, and cook.
  2. While doing this, mix the coconut, shallots, and turmeric into a smooth paste. ≈ 4 min
  3. Once the shrimp and vegetables are cooked, add the coconut paste and salt, and heat through.
  4. Remove from the heat as soon as it boils.
  5. Heat the coconut oil, add the mustard seeds, and pour over the curry.

The bill

Chemmeen ozhichu curry, shrimp with moringa and green mango

  • 500 g of peeled and deveined shrimp$9.36
  • 1 green mango, sliced$2.99
  • 100 g of shredded coconut$0.76
  • 4 shallots$0.66
  • 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric$0.24
  • salt$0.03
  • 2 tablespoons of coconut oil$0.25
  • 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds$0.03

Total$14.32

that's $3.58 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

Affiliate links

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of peeled and deveined shrimp
  • 2 moringa sticks, each approximately 5 cm long
  • 1 green mango, sliced
  • 4 green, slightly wilted chili peppers
  • 100 g of shredded coconut
  • 4 shallots
  • 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric
  • salt
  • 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds
  • water

The screen stays on while cooking mode is open.
🎬 Have a video of this recipe? Suggest a YouTube link

Did you film this recipe, or do you know a video that shows it? Axelle watches it before adding it to the page.

Nothing is published before approval.

✏️ A mistake, an idea for this recipe? Suggest a correction

Reviews (0)

Rate this recipe Be the first to rate it!

Your rating