Kerala Style Prawn Curry

Kerala Style Prawn Curry

Ingredients

• Prawns –  400 – 500 gm
• pearl onion-8 or9
• Ginger and garlic – 2 – 3 tsp each, finely chopped
• Curry leaves – 3 sprig
• Tomato – 1 medium, finely chopped
• Kudam puli / gamboge – 1 – 2 small or to taste(Soak them in enough water and tear into small pieces)
• Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Dry red chilly – 2 or 3,broken
• Green chilli-2or 3
• Coconut oil – 2 or 3 tbsp
• Salt – To taste

Method

•  Wash and clean the prawns.
• Heat oil in a clay pot or a heavy-bottomed pan at medium heat. Splutter the mustards
•  Add pearl onion, dry red chilli ,green chilli, salt and ginger-garlic paste, . Saute for a few minutes or until onion turns golden
  brown
•  Add finely chopped tomatoes, salt and saute until tomato turns mushy
•  Next we add coconut masala paste and mix well
•  Add kudam puli pieces and boil at medium heat and cook for a few minutes.
•  Add the prawns. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until the gravy is thick.
• Then we add few curry leaves,and turn off the fire.
• Serve with tapioca or rice etc….
•  Enjoy the yummy meals…