Prawn Thoran
- 15 min
- medium
- Serves 4
Kerala prawn thoran, or chemmeen thoran: prawns and shallots cooked under coconut, ginger, green chilli and pepper. Medium-spicy, serves 4, 15 min, video.
Ingredients
Coconut (Grated)¾ cup
Green Chilli, Roughly Chopped3
Ginger, Roughly Chopped1 tsp
Black Peppercorns½ tsp
Turmeric Powder½ tsp
Red Chilli Powder½ tsp
Coconut Oil1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Dry Red Chilli2
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Small Onion (Shallots), Thinly Sliced½ cup
Prawns, Cleaned and Deveined250 grams
Salt½ tsp
Contains: shellfish.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 177kcal | 708kcal |
| Protein | 14g | 57g |
| Carbohydrate | 8.2g | 33g |
| Fat | 11g | 42g |
| Fibre | 3.3g | 13g |
| Sugar | 3g | 12g |
Cookd masalas for prawns
Method
Add all the ingredients for the coconut mixture in a mixer jar. Pulse it briefly to lightly crush the coconut mix.
Heat oil in a pan and crackle the mustard seeds. Add the dried red chillies, curry leaves and shallots. Saute until the shallots turn translucent.
Add the prawns and salt, and mix. Add the coconut mixture on top. Without stirring, cover and cook for 2 minutes.
Open the lid and stir for a further 2 minutes. Prawn thoran is ready to serve! It is best eaten with rice.
Before you start
- How long does Prawn Thoran take?
- 15 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Prawn Thoran serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Prawn Thoran vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Prawn Thoran spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Prawn Thoran?
- 250 grams Prawns, ¾ cup Coconut (Grated), ½ cup Small Onion (Shallots), 3 Green Chilli, 2 Dry Red Chilli, 1 tbsp Coconut Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Prawn Thoran?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Prawn Thoran?
- About 177 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- K
karudeshAugust 2025
I loved the taste. Initially I had a doubt about adding coconut with prawn, but it came out really good.
