Kerala Prawns Curry
Cooked low and slow until the masala melds into the gravy, this prawn curry carries the unmistakable warmth of Kerala spices — black pepper, curry leaves, and coconut. Pair it with steaming rice and a crisp pappadam.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 500 g Prawns
- 1 nos Onion
- 1/2 tsp Chilly powder
- 11/2 tsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Pepper powder
- 2-3 pinch Fenugreek
- 1/4 tsp Garam masala
- 3 Pods Garlic
- 1 small Ginger
- 5 nos Pearl onion
- 2 Leaves Curry leaves
- 2 nos Green chillies
- 2 tbsp Oil
- Salt, to taste
- 4 nos Gamboge required for sourness, kudam (puli)
- 1/4 cup Cocunut slices
Preparation
Step 1
Crush the garlic, pearl oninons ginger and all masala together.
Step 2
Pop mustard seeds in oil and cook chopped onions well.
Step 3
Add the grinded masala and again cook until oil seperates.
Step 4
Add shallow fried cocunut slices.
Step 5
Add 1 cup water along with prawns, gamboge soaked in water.
Step 6
Cook in medium heat for 10 minutes.
Step 7
Once it strats bubbling add enough curry leaves.
Step 8
Switch off when prawns are cooked. :-The quantity of chillies,pepper powder and chilly powder can be increased slightly acording to readers choice for a spicy gravy.
Tip
The oil separating from the masala is your signal that the base is properly cooked. Do not add the main ingredient before you see those pools of oil on the surface.
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