Prawns Masala Recipe

Ingredients:

• Prawns(chemmeen) - 1 lb
• Ginger - a big piece
• Garlic pods - 6 nos
• Small red onions - 1 cup
• Coconut small pieces - 1/2 cup
• Chilly powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
• Coconut oil - 4 tbsp
• Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
• Kukum star (Kudampuli) - 2 nos

Preparation:

1. Clean the prawns and keep aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
3. Splutter mustard seeds.
4. Add the grated ginger, garlic and curry leaves and saute for 3 mins, till its brown.
5. Add the powders and saute on a low flame for 1 min.
6. Add little water (1/2 cup) to this followed by kudam puli and let it boil till half the water is evaporated.
7. At this point, you can add the prawns and let it be cooked on a low flame.
8. Make sure all water is evaporated.
9. Heat oil in another pan.
10. Add the red onions and saute, till its brown.
11. Add the thengakothu and saute it nicely.
12. After this you can add the cooked prawns and saute for 2 mins.
13. Serve hot with rice or chapathi.

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