Prawns is one of the tastiest of sea foods.This is made in our local Kongu style which makes it even more tasty A simple easy gravy with fantastic flavour and makes one drooling over it No one goes without going in for a second helping.
Ingredients :
- Prawns 200 gms (de -veined & washed )
- Onions few
- Curry leaves few
- Red chilly 1 (optional )
- Mustard ¼ tsp
- Oil 1 tbsp
- Coconut milk ½ cup (optional )
- Fry in oil and grind:
- Small onions 8 -10
- Red chilly 5- 6
- Coriander seeds 1 – 11.5 tbsp
- Turmeric ¼ tsp
- Curry leaves a few
Method :
- First fry the ingredients and make a paste.
- In a vessel heat oil add mustard ,as it splutters ,add onions, curry leaves , red chilly, and allow it to get brown.
- Add the ground paste with required water ,add salt and allow it to simmer with a closed lid, till raw smell leaves.
- Now time to add prawns and close it with a lid and cook for few minutes only. ( over cooking of the prawns will make it rubbery )
- Switch off the flame and add coconut milk .
Note :
- Addition of coconut milk enhances the flavor of the curry and enriches the taste.


