Venad Paal Konju
Non-veg · Curries & Gravies, Kuzhambu, Sambar & Rasam
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Venad paal konju, a Kerala dish of prawns seared in a flat pan and glazed with coconut milk and curry leaves. Medium-spicy, serves 2, 15 minutes, video.
High proteinLow calorie
Ingredients
13 itemsCoconut Milk¼ cup
Red Chilli Flakes1 tsp
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Rock Salt½ tsp
Black Peppercorns, Crushed¼ tsp
Coconut Oil2 tsp
Coconut Oil2 tbsp
Curry leaves, Finely Chopped2 tsp
Green Chilli, Slit2
Ginger, Julienne1 tbsp
Garlic, Crushed8 cloves
Black Pepper Powder¼ tsp
Prawns250 grams
Contains: shellfish.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 394kcal | 788kcal |
| Protein | 27g | 54g |
| Carbohydrate | 7.8g | 16g |
| Fat | 29g | 58g |
| Fibre | 1.7g | 3.4g |
| Sugar | 1.5g | 3g |
Cookd masalas for prawns
Method
- 1
Marinate the prawns with all the other ingredients. Set it aside for 10 minutes.
Red Chilli FlakesTurmeric PowderRock SaltBlack PeppercornsCoconut OilPrawns
- 2
Add coconut oil and curry leaves to the coconut milk. Mix well and set aside.
Coconut MilkCoconut OilCurry leaves
- 3
In a flat pan, heat oil. Add all the prawns in a single layer. Add the green chilli, ginger and garlic.
Coconut OilGreen ChilliGingerGarlic
- 4
Allow them to cook for 2 minutes, then flip them.
- 5
Drizzle coconut milk a little at a time. Add more once the coconut milk has already evaporated.
- 6
Sprinkle black pepper and toss. Remove it from the heat and serve with rice!
Black Pepper Powder
Before you start
- How long does Venad Paal Konju take?
- 15 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Venad Paal Konju serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Venad Paal Konju vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Venad Paal Konju 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 Venad Paal Konju?
- 250 grams Prawns, ¼ cup Coconut Milk, 2 Green Chilli, 1 tbsp Ginger, 1 tsp Red Chilli Flakes, ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Venad Paal Konju?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Venad Paal Konju?
- About 394 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
5 notes- C
ChaitraSeptember 2025
what does well with this ?
- M
MaliniAugust 2024
everyone in my became a huge fan of my cooking 🫶🏻😍
- M
MaliniAugust 2024
i and my family absolutely loved the taste 😍
- T
TeenaOctober 2022
loved the recipe..this is my first time cooking prawns..yum
- C
A Cookd cookMarch 2022
I tried this n it came out well😊
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