Prawns curry in coconut gravy

A very delicious curry for all prawns lovers. Good combination with rice as a main curry, with chapathis, puttu, dosa, even bread!



Ingredients:

Prawns- 1/2 kg
Tomato- 1, sliced
Onion- 1 large, thinly sliced
Green chillies- 2, slit
Garlic- 4 pods, chopped
Mustard seeds- 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilly powder- 3-4 teaspoon
Turmeric powder-1/2 teaspoon
Coconut,grated- 1 cup
Curry leaves- A handful
Tamarind paste(thick)- 3/4 teaspoon
Water- as required
Oil- 1 tablespoon
Method:

Marinate the cleaned prawns with 1/2 teaspoon turmeric and 1 teaspoon each of salt and red chilly powder and keep aside.
Meanwhile heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.
Add onion, garlic and saute till soft.
Add the green chillies, tomatoes and saute
Add the remaining chilly powder,turmeric powder,salt,cover and cook for 5 mins.
Meanwhile Grind the grated coconut with little water to a very fine paste.
Add the ground paste along with turmeric paste to the boiling onion base,stir well.
Add the marinated prawns and mix well.Add water if required
Check for the salt requirements and add more if required.
Throw in the curry leaves.
Cook covered in low flame for 10 mins.
Remove from fire and move onto a serving bowl.
Serve hot with rice along with any thoran. Its surely slurping! Check out!