Sour Prawn Gravy

Sour Prawn Gravy

Ingredients

250 gm prawns
1/4 kg sambhar onions, peeled and sliced
1 cup freshly grated coconut
6 red chillies
2 tsp curry leaves
2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp asafoetida
a lemon size ball of tamarind
1 tsp salt

For the seasoning

4 tsp coconut oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp curry leaves
2 red chillies, broken into bits

For the garnishing

2 tsp coriander leaves, chopped
1 tsp mint leaves, roasted

Method

1. Soak tamarind in two cups of warm water and extract the juice.

2. Roast the grated coconut till brown.

3. Roast the red chillies, coriander seeds, curry leaves, pepper,fenugreek seeds and the cumin seeds.

4. Grind the roasted ingredients to a fine paste.

5. Wash, shell and de-vein the prawns.

6. Cook prawns and onions with enough water till tender and dry.

7. Add the ground paste, turmeric powder,asafoetida, tamarind juice and salt. Cook till the gravy is thick. Remove it from the fire and transfer the contents to a serving dish.

8. Heat oil and saute the seasoning ingredients for a minute. Pour over the prawn gravy. Mix well

9. Garnish the dish with the chopped coriander leaves and the mint leaves.

10. Serve hot with rice and pappadam.