Prawn/ Shrimp curry

Ingredients:

prawns - 2 cups

oil

mustard seeds

large onion - 1

few curry leaves

tomato (big size) - 1

thick tamarind juice - 2 tsps

turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

red chilli powder - 1/2- 3/4 tsp

coriander powder - 1 tsp

garam masala - 1/4 tsp

water - 1 cup

Method:

• Clean the prawns/shrimp. De-vein them. If you are using the frozen ones, you can just wash them and use (since they are already cleaned). While washing, add 1/2 tsp of salt, mix well and wash. This helps to eliminate the odor.


• In a kadai, put the prawns, add some turmeric powder and fry in high flame. Keep frying to help the water evaporate quickly. Keep them aside.


• Clean the kadai and heat some oil in it, add mustard seeds. Then add onions, curry leaves and saute well.Add ginger-garlic paste and saute for 2-3 mins. Then add chopped tomatoes, salt, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala and saute well.


• Add tamarind juice and mix well. Let it becomes like a paste or wait until oil seperates. Then add the prawns, mix well. Add water and cover it with a lid. Let it cook in medium flame until you get the desired consistency.


• Serve hot with rice or dosa.