Chennai prawn curry(madras eral kulambu)

Ingredients

Prawns cleaned ½ kg
coconut grated¼ cup
tamarind extract 4 tbsp
tomato 1

Onion1

Lemon juice 1 tbsp

Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
coriander seeds 1 tsp
fenugreek seeds ¼ tsp

cumin seeds 2 tsp
mustard seeds 1 tsp
dry red chillies 4
 cloves 1
turmeric 1 tsp
 salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      Marinate the cleaned prawns with ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder and lemon juice for 20 minutes

2.      Grind grated coconut, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and fenugreek seeds to a fine paste

3.      In a pan add oil, mustard seeds, cloves, dry red chillies and chopped onions. sauté well

4.      Add tomato and once it blends well add ½ cup water

5.      Add the ground paste, tamarind extract and allow it to boil

6.      Once it starts boiling add the marinated prawns and cook till the prawns is done

Serve with rice or rotis