Method
- Clean prawns (by removing the center nerve part), wash it and set aside.
- Grind coconut with fennel and a little water to a paste. Keep aside.
- Heat oil in a kadai - add the items under `to temper`; then add onions and garlic fry until it turns slighly brown.
- Then add ginger garlic paste, fry for a minute.
- Then add prawns and tomato puree.
- Saute for about 5 mins until prawns starts shrinking.
- Then add red chilli and coriander powder.
- Saute until raw smell of tomatoes leave and the masalas blend well.
- Prawn lets out water so check that and then add 1/4 water and keep covered.
- Once the prawns turn soft, add required salt.
- Now add the coconut paste and allow it to boil and get cooked until oil separates and the curry becomes semi dry.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and switch off stove.
- Serve with steamed rice or chapathi.
Recipe courtesy: Sharmispassions
Ingredients: 1 cup - prawns, cleaned
1/4 cup - small onion
6 pearls - garlic
1 tsp - ginger garlic paste
Tomato puree, from 1 tomato
Turmeric powder, a generous pinch
1 tsp - red chilli powder
1/2 tsp - coriander powder
Coriander leaves
Salt, a pinch
To temper:
2 tsp - oil
1/2 inch piece - cinnamon
2 - cloves
1 - bayleaf, torn roughly
Curry leaves, a few
To grind:
3 to 4 tbsp - coconut
1/2 tsp - fennel seeds