Chettinad Prawn Curry (Era Kulambu)

Ingredients

Prawns 250gms

Small onions 15

Garlic 3 pods

Green chillies 2

Tomato1

Turmeric powder ¼ tsp

Tamarinds extract 4 tbsp

 Sambar powder 2 tsp

Fennel seeds ½ tsp

Curry leaves 2 sprigs

Oil and salt as required

Preparations

1.      As I said in my earlier post,deshell and devein the prawns

2.      In a pan add oil fennelseeds, green chillies, chopped garlic, chopped onions, curry leaves. sauté them

3.      Add chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, sambar powder, tamarind extract ,salt and about 3 cups of water. Allow it to boil

4.      Then add cleaned prawns and cook it for another 5 minutes

Prawns become rubbery if over cooked.

Serve with rice