My Amma's Prawn Curry

This is dish is traditionally made using a claypot to give it a smokey sence of flavour to it. If you dont have one..do not worry you can use any cooking wok.

Ingredients:

500g Shimp(small) . Cleaned and washed.
1tbsp Red Chiily powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 ginger-garlic paste
1/2 tsp chopped ginger
2 whole green chilly split in two


2 whole tamarind washed and soaked in warm water
1 cup of coconut milk
1 1/2 cups water
Salt to taste

For garnish
3 shallots sliced finely
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
1/4 tsp feugreek seeds
1 spring of curry leaves

* My Amma uses Coconut oil to fry the shallots..which gives that additional flavor. but you and use any oil to your taste.

In the pot, marinate shrimps with red chilly powder, turmeric, ginger- garlic paste, chopped ginger, curry leaves, green chilly and a few drops of coconut or vegetable oil.
Set aside for 15 - 20 minutes.

Add water, whole tamarind and cook for a few minutes till the shrimp are almost done.

Add coconut milk and stir well and simmer for a few minutes.

In a separate frying pan, heat oil, add mustard seeds, feugreek seeds and fry the shallots to a golden brown color along with a few curry leaves.
Pour this seasoning over the shrimp curry - cover with a lid. Serve hot with plain rice and papadoms!

Happy cooking!