1. Heat 1 tbsp oil and fry coconut, shallots, garlic and ginger, pepper, turmeric, chilly powder.
2. When the colour changes, remove from heat, cool and grind to a fine paste.
3. To the cleaned prawns, add chopped plantain, chilly powder, turmeric powder, tamarind, salt and 2 cups of water and cook in a pan.
4. Once the prawn and plantain are cooked well to make a dry mixture, add in the ground masala and water if required.
5. Cook till the curry is done.
6. In a kadai, splutter mustard, chilly, shallots and curry leaves and season the prepared curry.

Recipe and image courtesy: Friends Cookys