Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Prawns in Coconut Gravy

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Ingredients:
        Prawns                                 --   ½ kg
       Drumsticks                          --    2 – 3 pieces ( Optional )
       Finely chopped onions   --   ½ cup
       Green chillies                      --   2 – 3
       Tomato                                  --   1 medium size
       Garlic                                      --   1 big clove
       Ginger                                     --   1 small piece
       Tamarind                              --    A small ball (walnut size) 
       Turmeric Powder              --   ¼ tsp
       Chilly Powder                     --   1 tbsp
       Coconut milk                       --   1 cup
       Mustard Seeds                    --   1 tsp
       Curry Leaves                       --   1 spring
       Oil                                             --   2 tbsp
       Salt                                           --   to taste
Preparation of Prawns Curry:
         Soak the tamarind ball in water.  Clean the prawns and keep it aside.
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         Heat oil in a pan. Splutter the mustard seeds. Add the onions, tomato, green chillies, garlic and ginger. Fry until the onions and tomatoes are smashed. Add the turmeric powder, chilly powder and salt.
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         Squeeze the tamarind and pour the juice into the pan. Once it starts boiling, add  prawns and the drumstick pieces.
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        Add the coconut milk when the prawns are half cooked.
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       Let the prawns get completed cooked. Garnish with curry leaves.
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       Serve hot with rice / dosa / kappa puzhukku.
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19 comments:

  1. Prawns with drumstick is lovely combo...looks creamy and delicious Nitha :)

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  2. EE fresh prawns okke evidunna vaangane??
    Adipoli curry tto..Aaa color kandale ariyam nalla thakarpan taste anenne...

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  3. thanks everyone..

    @ Suji: evde Chinese market il kittum fresh prawns. Avidem undaville asian stores ?

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  4. oh god..i never noticed...u own this site huh..awesome work..Upnu

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  5. So creamy n delicious..loving the color of the gravy :)

    US Masala

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  6. I get the cooked shrimp...and I always hate it...either it gets overcooked or the shrimp taste so bland... Now I am on a hunt for easily accessible fresh prawns..fingers crossed..:)...
    The curry looks YUM Nitha..:)

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  7. Very unique combo,and the gravy looks delicious & creamy...coconut milk & curry leaves gives such a nice flavour

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  8. adipoli ayittundu ente adutha post same tanne anu ketto

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  9. I am very much fond of prawns. Looks delicious and mouth watering. Lovely presentation.

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  10. Mouthwatering curry...would lov to eat with puzhukkalari choru.yummmmmm

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  11. love this dish...so creamy and flavourful. tum!

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  12. Adipoli curry Nitha..I love that combo,grandmother idarundu drumstick..oru prethaka flavor aa currikku

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  13. yummy addition of drum sticks to prawns

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  14. Superb curry with prawns! Love it with rice and kappa curry..Aa last pic kandittu kothi sahikkan vayye :(

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