Chemmeen Achar/Prawn Pickle

Prawn pickle is my favourite pickle and if it is served with a plate of rice sure I will finish it of soon..My neighbour Jyothi chechy gave me this recipe and I tried it yesterday.Thank you jyothi chechy for your support and encouragement.It is a spicy pickle and will taste heavenly

Ingredients:

For marination:

• Prawn : 1/2kg
• Kashmiri chilly powder : 1.5 tblspn
• Turmeric powder : 1/2 tspn
• Salt

To sauteing :

• Ginger chopped : 1/4 cup
• Garlic sliced: 1/2 cup
• Green chilli chopped : 3
• Kashmiri chilly powder : 1tblspn
• Curry leaves : 2 spring
• Vinegar : 1/4 cup
• Oil

Method:

• Marinate cleaned and deveined prawns with all the ingredients listed under "to marinate"
• Keep it aside for 30 minutes
• Heat a pan with oil.
• Now deep fry the marinated prawns.
• Drain it and keep aside.
• To the same pan add ginger garlic green chillies and curry leaves
• Wait for some times and add kashmirichilly powder and fried prawns.
• Mix it well and switch off the flame.Let it cool
• Now add vinegar and mix it again
• Yummy chemmeen achar is ready