Prawn Kuzhambu

Ingredients

• Prawn - 1/2 kg
• Onion - 2 (Shallots - 20)
• Tomato - 2
• Green Chilli - 3
• Garlic - 5 cloves
• Coconut paste - 2 tsp
• Chilli powder - 2 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1.5 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Salt - as per taste
• Jaggery - 1 tsp
• Pepper (grounded) - 1/4 tsp
• Tamarind - lemon sized
• Fenugreek - 1/4 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - a pinch
• Oil - 5 tsp
• Curry Leaves - few
• Coriander leaves - for garnishing

  

Method

• Clean the prawns and keep aside.
• Soak the tamarind in 1 cup hot hot and take out the juice alone.
• In a kadai, add oil, and splutter mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds.
• Add the chopped onion, green chillies, garlic and fry till the onion becomes translucent.
• Now add the tomato and saute till they become soft.
• Add the prawns, chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt.
• When the oil starts separating, add the tamarind juice and water, pepper powder and jaggery and allow to cook for 10min.
• Now check in the salt and add if necessary.
• Finally add the coconut paste and again cook for another 5 min.
• Garnish with Corainder leaves and serve hot with plain rice.