Prawns curry in coconut gravy

A very delicious curry for all prawns lovers. Good combination with rice as a main curry, with chapathis, puttu, dosa, even bread!

Ingredients:

1. Prawns- 1/2 kg
2. Tomato- 1, sliced
3. Onion- 1 large, thinly sliced
4. Green chillies- 2, slit
5. Garlic- 4 pods, chopped
6. Mustard seeds- 1/2 teaspoon
7. Red chilly powder- 3-4 teaspoon
8. Turmeric powder-1/2 teaspoon
9. Coconut,grated- 1 cup
10. Curry leaves- A handful
11. Tamarind paste(thick)- 3/4 teaspoon
12. Water- as required
13. Oil- 1 tablespoon

Method:

1. Marinate the cleaned prawns with 1/2 teaspoon turmeric and 1 teaspoon each of salt and red chilly powder and keep aside.
2. Meanwhile heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.
3. Add onion, garlic and saute till soft.
4. Add the green chillies, tomatoes and saute
5. Add the remaining chilly powder,turmeric powder,salt,cover and cook for 5 mins.
6. Meanwhile Grind the grated coconut with little water to a very fine paste.
7. Add the ground paste along with turmeric paste to the boiling onion base,stir well.
8. Add the marinated prawns and mix well.Add water if required
9. Check for the salt requirements and add more if required.
10. Throw in the curry leaves.
11. Cook covered in low flame for 10 mins.
12. Remove from fire and move onto a serving bowl.

Serve hot with rice along with any thoran. Its surely slurping! Check out!

Prawns Roast

Prawns roast in a very traditional way. Spicy, simple and yummy. Even being allergic to prawns I cant resist myself from having a bite whenever I cook for him.

Ingredients:

1. Prawns- 1/4 kg
2. Onion-1 large,thinly sliced
3. Tomato- 1 medium, chopped into wedges
4. Green chillies-2,slit
5. Ginger-garlic paste- 1 teaspoon
6. Red chilly powder-2 teaspoon
7. Pepper powder-3 teaspoon
8. Coriander powder-1 teaspoon
9. Garam masala- 1/4 teaspoon
10. Turmeric powder- a pinch
11. Curry leaves- 10
12. Salt-1-2 teaspoon, as required
13. Think coconut milk- 1/2 cup
14. Water-1/4 cup
15. Oil- 3/4 tablespoon

Method:

1. Clean and wash the prawns
2. Marinate the prawns with 1 teaspoon each of pepper powder and chilly powder,1/2 teaspoon salt,turmeric powder and keep aside for around 30 mins.
3. Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the prawns and keep aside
4. To the same pan add onions and saute till soft
5. Add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell fades away
6. Add slit green chillies, tomatoes along with ingredients 6-12 and mix well
7. Add prawns,water and cook in low flame for 5 min.
8. Check for salt and spice requirements and and if required
9. Add coconut milk,cook in medium flame for 2 mins then on high flame till the water evaporates and masala becomes thick.
10. Move to a serving dish.

Serve hot with rice/ chapathi/ roti. Its simple delicious.