Prawns in tomato and coconut gravy
7 Apr 2017
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Total Time
55 minutes
Background
Prawn and Shrimp are favorite seafoods in South India and they areΒ prepared with many variations across the country. This recipe is from the southern state of Tamil Nadu where this type of preparation is called Kuzhambu. It is a very good dish withΒ steamed rice or pulao.
Ingredients
- 500 gms Prawns (clean & devein)
- For masala:
- 1 Large Onion
- 1 Large Tomato
- 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
- Β½ tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Chilli powder
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- Β½ Cup grated coconut
- For cooking:
- Lemon sized Tamarind (soak in 1 cup of water)
- Β½ tsp Mustard Seeds
- Β½ tsp Fenugreek seeds
- 2 Red Chilli
- Β½ tsp Black Gram (Uradh Dhal)
- 3 Tbsp Oil
- 4-5 Curry leaves
- Salt to taste
- Β½ tsp Crushed pepper
- Coriander leaves to garnish
Instructions
- Add oil to a flat bottomed vessel and once it is hot, add sliced onions and sautΓ© for 3-4 minutes and add ginger garlic paste and chopped tomatoes.
- Add turmeric powder, grated coconut, chilli powder and coriander powder and fry for 2 minutes.
- Blend the above to a fine paste using required amount of water.
- Add oil to the pan and once hot, add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, red chilli, black gram and curry leaves.
- Once the mustard seeds crackle add the masala paste and cook on low heat for 10 minutes.
- Add tamarind juice and 1 cup of water and cook till the gravy thickens.
- Add prawns and cook for 5-10 minutes on low heat with the lid on.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and crushed pepper.
Tips
It is good to put the curry aside for an hour for the flavor to set in before eating.© 2024 Copyright CookTogether
Categories
- Meal Type: - Brunch - Main - Stews
- Cuisines: - Indian
- Occasions: - Sunday Lunch
- Ingredients: - Fish & Seafood
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Diabetic - Gluten Free - Healthy
- Skill Levels: - Moderate
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