Prawn Curry

Ingredients:

• 500 gms prawns shelled,deveined and cleaned
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 1 medium tomato chopped
• 10 curry leaves
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 2 green chillies slit length wise
• 1 tsp chilli pwd
• 1/3 tsp turmeric pwd
• 1 tsp coriander pwd
• ½ tsp cumin pwd
• 1/4 tsp garam masala pwd
• salt to taste
• 2 tbsp oil
• coriander leaves for garnish

Method

1. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a heavy bottomed vessel. Add the chopped onion and green chillis and fry till transparent. Add the ginger-garlic paste and curry leaves and fry for a minute.Add chopped tomatoes and fry for another 3 minutes.
2. Add turmeric pwd, coriander pwd, cumin pwd and chilli pwd. Mix well.
3. Add the cleaned prawns,salt and mix well.Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes. Now add 1 cup of water and cook further covered with lid for 5-7 minutes on medium heat.Add garam masala pwd and mix well.Turn off heat and garnish with chopped coriander/cilantro leaves.
4. Serve hot with white rice or chapatis/rotis.