Prawn mango curry (chemmeen manga curry), a traditional dish from Kerala, has prawns and raw mangoes cooked in creamy coconut sauce. The raw mangoes impart a light tangy flavor to the dish which is absolutely amazing.
This is one dish that’s reserved for the season of mangoes, summer. As summer is slowly approaching where I live, mangoes have also started to appear everywhere. Seriously, who doesn’t love mangoes? When in season, I really love making curries, smoothies and pickles with them.
This prawn mango curry is one of the classic recipes from Kerala. As you know, most of the traditional curries are well known for their complexity. But this tasty curry is made in less than 20 minutes and all in one pan.
I started with the good old way of making a good Kerala style curry – heating oil and spluttering mustard seeds. You’ll also need to add fenugreek seeds which add great flavor to the chemmeen manga curry.
Now add onions and fry until they are browned. Next up, fry ginger, garlic, green chilies, and curry leaves. Add fresh coconut slices and fry for a minute or two. I absolutely love the “crunch” it adds to the dish. Although coconut slices are optional in this prawn mango curry, I recommend adding them as they make a world of difference in terms of flavor.
When the coconut slices are lightly browned, fry ground turmeric, ground coriander and red chili powder.
The important ingredient that makes this curry absolutely delicious is mangoes. It makes the curry tangy and irresistible. Add the mangoes to the sauce along with prawns and enough salt. Pour thin coconut milk. Use store bought coconut milk if you like a quick version.
Cover the pan with lid. Cook for 6-7 minutes or until the prawns are cooked through. Avoid overcooking the prawns at any cost, as they’ll turn rubbery and chewy. Just before removing it from flame, stir in thick coconut milk (or use store bought coconut cream) and heat through. Garnish with more curry leaves, if you like.
Enjoy this prawn mango curry (chemmeen manga curry) with rice or roti. I bet this will be one of the best prawn curries you’ll ever taste!
Traditional Kerala style prawn mango curry or chemmeen manga curry with prawns and raw mangoes in coconut sauce. This prawns fry is easy to make and ready in 20 minutes. Prawns stir fried in delicious spicy mixture. Whip up a healthy, homemade Indian seafood curry for your next dinner. Easy midweek meal to add to your recipe repertoire.Prawn Mango Curry | Chemmeen Manga Curry
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information
Yield
4
Serving Size
1
Amount Per Serving
Calories 361Total Fat 24gSaturated Fat 17gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 158mgSodium 300mgCarbohydrates 19gFiber 2gSugar 9gProtein 21g More Prawn Recipes
Lovely color 🙂 plate of steamed rice and I can finish off this one in no time 🙂 YUMMY
Thanks for sharing this traditional dish
Looks like a great dish..pics look awesome
This curry looks so flavorful and delicious.
Just Yummy ? curry. Rice and prawn curry has become my favourite meal. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
I can only find fenugreek leaves, not seeds. Do I use the same way?
You’ll need fenugreek seeds to make this dish which are easily available from Indian grocery stores. 🙂
Is there anything else I could substitute the fenugreek seeds with? I’m in Thailand and can’t get to an India grocery store easily. I was hoping to make this tonight ?
Is there anything else I could substitute the fenugreek seeds with? I’m in Thailand and can’t get to an India grocery store easily. I was hoping to make this tonight ?
oh so sorry, fenugreek seeds adds a very subtle flavor to this dish. So you can easily omit it from the recipe and make this dish. Hope that helps!
Made this, and it was my first time cooking prawns. Absolutely loved the flavours of the raw mango and the prawn and everything else. Super easy to make too, that is, once you finish cleaning and deveining your prawns.
Make this dish, you won’t regret it! :”)
Thank you for the lovely feedback!
I have always loved mango prawn curry and I have tried the recipe from multiple places. This was the best!