Prawn Curry

PRAWN CURRY

Ingredients:

Prawns - 1/2 kg (deveined and cleaned)

onion - 1 (finely chopped)

curry leaves - 10

oil - 2 tbsp

mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

To grind:

grated coconut - 1/4 cup

curry leaves - 10

small onions - 5

ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp

tamarind - 1 lemon sized ball

tomatoes - 2 (chopped)

chilli powder - 1 tsp

corriander  powder - 1/2 tsp

turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

salt to taste

To add:

methi seeds - 1/2 tsp (roasted and ground to a powder)

green chillies - 4 (slit in between)

Method:
- add oil in a pan
- add all the ingredients under "to grind" one by one and then grind to a fine paste
- add the ground mixture, prawns, green chillies, methi powder, and cook for 5 mins
- in another pan add oil
- add mustard seeds, curry leaves and onions
- fry till they are golden brown
- add them to the boiling mixture
- serve after 2 - 3 hrs