Spicy Prawn Curry

A perfect spicy side dish for prawn lovers..The addition of fresh spices gives an extra flavour and taste to the dish..Can be made under 10 minutes. Again a quick dish with prawns..

To see more prawn recipes, click here:
Prawn Coconut Stir Fry 
Egg Drop Prawn Curry

RECIPE:             

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Preparation Time: 30 mins

Cooking Time: 10 mins

Serves: 2-3 persons

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INGREDIENTS: [1 cup=240 ml]  

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Cleaned prawns(marinated with turmeric) - 1 cup

Shallots - 10

Tomato - 3/4

Ginger - 1 small piece(fine chopped)

Garlic - 10 cloves(fine chopped)

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Red chilli powder - 2 tsp

Coriander powder - 2.5 tsp

Saunf powder - 2 tsp

Sambar powder - 1.5 tsp

Whole pepper -  1 tsp

Coconut milk - 1/2 cup

Coriander leaves - a handful

Salt - as req.

Water - as req.

To temper:

Cardamom - 2

Cinnamon stick - 1 small piece

Cloves - 2

Red chilli - 1

Oil - as req.

  
METHOD:

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1. In a kadai, pour oil, add the 'to temper' ingredients and allow to splutter.

  
2. Next, add the chopped shallots, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, all one by one and saute well in between.

  
3. Now add the chopped tomato and cook till it is mashed, then the remaining spice powders, little water and cook till the raw smell goes.

4. Add the prawns and salt at this stage and cook for 2-3 mins.

5. Crush the pepper, add it and cook for a few more mins.

6. Pour the coconut milk, mix well, and cook for a min. Finally add the coriander leaves and switch off the stove.

Your yummy spicy prawn curry is ready!! Serve with hot rice or tiffins..

NOTE:

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1. Instead of chilli powder+coriander powder+saunf powder, you can add a tbsp of readymade curry masala powder.

2. You can add the crushed pepper after adding coconut milk, for an enhanced flavour.

3. This measurement is perfect. Anyways, you can adjust masala as per your taste.