Prawn Curry : South India 

Ingredients

For Marination:

• Prawns – 1/2 kg
• Salt – To Taste
• Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

Other Ingredients

• Grated coconut – 1/2 cup
• Coriander – 3 tbsp
• Red Chilly Powder – 1 tsp
• Garlic – 2 tsp
• Shallots (small onion) – sliced 3/4 cup
• Water – 1/2 cup
• Coconut oil – 3 tbsp
• Fenugreek – 1/4 tsp
• Ginger paste (or sliced) – 1 tsp
• Curry Leaves – 1 sprigs
• Tamarind pulp – 1/2 cup (adjust to taste)
• Mustard Seeds – 1/4 tsp
• Red Chilly – 1 (Chopped)
• Salt – to taste

Preparation Method:

1. Marinate prawns in salt and turmeric, keep for half an hour.
2. Roast together coconut, coriander,chillies, garlic and 1/2 cup shallots (or sliced onion), till the shallots turn brown.
3. Add water and grind the above roasted items to a fine paste.
4. Heat coconut oil in a pan and crackle fenugreek seeds.
5. Add ginger, curry leaves and the rest of the onions, Sauté till onions turn brown.
6. Add the above prepared paste, water, tamarind pulp and salt.
7. Add prawns to it and cook well.
8. When the prawns are done, heat oil in a pan , add mustard seeds, when it splutters add shallots and dry red chilli. Then add this to the above prepared prawn curry.
9. Serve hot