The spicy coconut shrimp recipe or Chemmeen Thengakothu is a very delicious shrimp dish with coconut slices that I experimented with, and it turned out to be yummy. It's a no-fail recipe when your tastebuds are craving spicy seafood! 'Chemmeen Thengakothu' is the name of the dish in the native language which means shrimp with coconut slices. The taste is enhanced by the marinated shrimp, coconut bits, curry leaves, and shallots. I used the frozen coconut slices that are easily available in any Indian grocery.
Why you will love the spicy coconut shrimp recipe?
- The combination of shrimp and coconut bits makes this taste exceptional.
- It just needs a handful of ingredients usually found in your pantry.
- The preparation is quick and easy and takes no time.
- You can have it with rice dishes as a side, along with tilapia fish fry Kerala style, or with rotis and bread.
Ingredients
- shrimp de-veined and de-shelled
- shallots halved
- ginger garlic paste
- red chili Kashmiri
- turmeric powder
- pepper powder
- green chilies
- curry leaves sprig
- salt to taste
- coconut slices
- vegetable oil or coconut oil
How to make spicy coconut shrimp?
How I arrived at this recipe: I usually marinate shrimp with ginger, garlic paste, and spices, and then shallow fry them in oil. Instead of shallow frying them, which consumes so much oil.
I fried the shallots and coconut slices in a little oil and sautéed the marinated shrimp in it. This not only reduced the oil in the recipe but also turned out very tasty! Using coconut oil with any seafood gives a nice flavor and is worth a try.
If you are looking for more recipes with shrimp, do check out the Kerala style shrimp curry and prawns mulakittathu.
Spicy Dry Shrimp with coconut
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp de-veined and de-shelled
- 10-12 shallots halved
- 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 4 tsp red chilli Kashmiri
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- ¼ tsp pepper powder
- 2 green chilies
- 2 curry leaves sprig
- 1 tsp salt to taste
- ½ cup coconut slices
- 4 tsp vegetable oil or coconut oil
Instructions
- Marinate the shrimp with ginger garlic paste and the spices red chilly, turmeric, pepper powders, curry leaves, and salt for about 20 -25 minutes.
- Heat 3 tbsp oil in a deep bottomed pan.
- Add shallots, green chilies, and coconut slices, and sautée for 10 minutes.
- Add the marinated shrimp and sautée for a while.
- Close the lid and cook until well done.
- Add the remaining sprig of curry leaves
- After it is cooked, increase the flame and cook until well fried.
- Drizzle a tsp of coconut oil (optional) if you like.
- Serve with Rotis or rice! Enjoy 🙂
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If you enjoyed this recipe and are looking for more Shrimp recipes, do check out the other popular recipes on the site: Chemmeen Kari, Goan Shrimp Curry, Malabar Shrimp Biryani, and Shrimp Basil Fried Rice.
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Adding the coconut bits really took the dish to the next level , love this dish !
this looks great!! I can't wait to try this!
Thank you so much!
I love spicy shrimps especially in summer, and with coconut slices it would take me right to the seaside 😀
Yes indeed shrimp and coconut is a great combination! Thank you so much chefkreso ,appreciate it!
Yummyyyy!!
Thank you Mallika! it was indeed yum
I am sure this was yummy. I love shrimps. Will give this recipe a try
WOW nice recipe!!
Thank you Pia!
You are welcome 🙂
Love the combination of shrimps and coconut. It looks so tasty! 🙂
Thank you so much Ronit! yes indeed it is a great combination and tastes awesome 🙂
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Thank you so much Henrietta, appreciate it!
You are welcome!
This looks delicious...will try soon:)
Thank you so much for stopping by!
Love Shrimps --- superb recipe ---
Thank you so much Sangita!
Wow!! Yummyyyy 😋. Love this
Thank you so much Priya!