Every Mom is unique and so are her dishes….
My recipes attributed to my Mom who regarded cooking as an art….. she enjoyed making each dish and made us all enjoy…
Following her trails I try to give my touch…..
Prawns always remain treat to all those who love it. Here is something that prawn lovers need to try. It is apt combination with double boiled rice.
Ingredients
- Fresh Prawns 500 gm
- Onion 1
- Tomato medium 1 and 1/2
- Chilli powder 2 tsp
- Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
- Dry chilli flakes 1 and 1/2 tsp
- Shallots 12
- Garlic 4 cloves
- Curry leaves 2 sprigs
- Coconut oil 75 ml
- Water 150 ml
- Salt to taste
- Kudam puli (Dried Malabar Tamarind/ Cambogia) 2 small pieces (thoroughly washed)
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Preparation
Thoroughly clean the prawns and set aside. In a cooking pot on medium flame, add prawns, water, salt, chilli powder, ¼ teaspoon turmeric, finely chopped onions, kudam puli and 1 sprig of curry leaves. Mix well for half a minute, and let it cook covered on a medium flame for 12 minutes.
Crush the shallots and garlic ( using a mortar and pestle). In another pan on low flame, add coconut oil. After the oil is warmed, add the crushed shallots-garlic and 2 sprigs of curry leaves. Saute until golden brown. Then, add ¼ teaspoon turmeric and all the crushed chilli flakes. Stir and immediately add finely chopped tomatoes. Check on the prawns to make sure that water has not completely dried up. If so, add little water, as required. Continue to saute tomatoes for 5 minutes until they are fully cooked and softened. Add salt to taste, if needed. Add cooked prawns to the sauteed tomatoes. Let the prawns be on low flame for a while and bring the gravy to the needed consistency.
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Tips
Chipped coconut pieces added along with shallots serves an added taste.
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