Prawn Coconut Curry

Ingredients:

• Shrimps/Prawns - 3/4 lb peeled, deveined and cleaned

• Onions - 1 medium (sliced)

• Tomatoes - 1 small (chopped) (optional)

• Green Chillies - 2 big (chopped roughly) and 1 slit lengthwise

• Ginger - 1/4 inch chopped

• Garlic cloves - 4 roughly chopped

• Coconut grated - 1/4 cup

• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

• Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

• Cumin seed powder - 1/2 tsp (optional)

• Saunf - 1 tsp

• Garam masala items - 1 tsp (cloves - 1, cinnamon stick - 1, bay leaf - 1)

• Salt - to taste

• Oil - 3 tbsp

• Coriander leaves(Cilantro).

**Method: ** Grind the ginger, saunf and chopped green chillies with little water and set aside. Grind the grated coconut with some water and set aside. In a pan, heat oil and add the garam masala items and then the onions. Saute the onions for a while. Then, add the chopped garlic, slit green chilli and saute till the nice smell of garlic comes out. Then, add the chillies-ginger-saunf paste and saute. Then, add the turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin seed powder, tomatoes and salt. Fry this mixture for a while adding a little bit of water. Then, add the shrimp (can pre cook the shrimp and add) and very little water and cover the pan with a lid and allow to cook for 20 min or until done. Then stir in the coconut paste with some water and bring to a boil. Add the coriander leaves for garnish.

Miscellaneous:

• Tips: Serve hot with rice

• Serves 4-5

• Cooking Time: 20 min

• Cuisine: Indian