Posted By : I am Fresh

4 Mar, 2022 12:44 PM

Cooking Time : 40 Minute

Ingredients

• 2-3 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/2 kg prawns, small
• 2 tomatoes, sliced
• 2 onion, sliced
• 3-4 green chili (slit)
• 2 cups water
• to taste salt

 

For the spice paste:

• 1 coconut, grated
• 1 onion, sliced
• 5-6 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp coriander seeds
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 8-10 pieces dry kokum
• 10-15 Goan dried red chili or any dry red chili

Instructions

• Grind all the ingredients for the paste together, sprinkling a bit of water if required.
• Heat the oil in a pan, saute the onions and green chili till light brown.
• Add the spice paste and stir for 5 minutes on medium heat.
• Then mix in the prawns and coat well with the paste.
• Pour in some water and bring it to a boil.
• Finally, add tomatoes and salt, stir it for 2 minutes.
• Coverlet cooks for 10 minutes on low heat.
• Serve hot with steamed rice.
• Tip - In case you don't have kokum, just use 2 Tbsp. of tamarind water instead. Although this
• recipe is traditionally for prawn curry it works very well for baby onions and drumsticks.