Monday, December 9, 2013

Prawns Potato Kulambu


PRAWNS POTATO KULAMBU

Ingredients:
For Kulambu
prawns - 400 gms (cleaned)
potato - 1/4 kg (boiled and cut into cubes)
tamarind - 1 lemon sized ball
small onions - shallots - 1/2 cup
garlic - a handful (peeled)
tomato - 2 (chopped)
red chilli powder - 1 tsp
corriander powder - 1 tsp
salt to taste
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
methi seeds - 1/4 tsp
mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
curry leaves - 1 sprig
oil - 4 tbsp

For masala paste:
small onions - shallots - 1/2 cup
ginger - 1" 
green chillies - 3
whole black pepper - 1 tsp
cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
methi seeds - 1/4 tsp
curry leaves - 1 handful 
hing - 1/4 tsp
oil - 2 tsp

To fry Potato and prawns:
red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
corriander poweder - 1/4 tsp
salt to taste 
oil - 1 tbsp



Method:
To make masala paste:
- in a pan add oil
- add pepper, cumin seeds, methi seeds, hing, green chillies. ginger, curry leaves and fry till golden brown 
- then allow that to cool and grind to a smooth paste

To fry prawns and potato:
- in a pan add oil 
- add the red chilli powder, corriander powder and little salt
- add in the boiled cubed potatoes and prawns and fry for 2 -3 mins
- just cook the prawns till they are half cooked 
- remove from fire
- and leave it aside

To make Kulambu:
- cook the tomatoes and tamarind with little water
- when they are mushy grind to a fine paste and strain it
- to that add in the red chilli powder, salt. turmeric powder, corriander powder and leave it aside
- crush the shallots and garlic well
- in a pan add oil 
- add in the crushed shallots and garlic and fry till golden brown 
- to that add in the curry leaves and the ground masala paste
- allow that to cook for 3 - 4 mins 
- add in the tomato tamarind water and close the pan with a lid
- allow that to cook till the oil floats on top
- now add in the fried prawns potato mixture
- allow that to boil for 3 - 4 mins in low flame
- by now the prawns should be cooked
close the pan and switch off the flame. 
serve after sometime. 


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