Andhra Prawn Fry

Ingredients

• • Prawn (shelled and deveined) - 250 grams
• • Curry leaves - 4 sprigs
• • Onion paste - ½ cup
• • Ginger-garlic paste - 2 teaspoons
• • Coconut (grated) - ¾ cup
• • Whole red chillies (prepare: soaked in a little water for 1 hour and ground to a paste with coconut) - 3
• • Coriander powder - 2 teaspoons
• • Turmeric powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Salt - 1 teaspoon
• • Tamarind pulp - 2 tablespoons
• • Coriander leaves (for garnishing) - few

Method

• 1. Wash the prawns.
• 2. Put the grated coconut and red chillies in a grinder and make a thick paste with some water and set aside.
• 3. Heat oil add curry leaves, onion and ginger-garlic paste and saute till brown.
• 4. Add the coconut paste and saute till fat separates.
• 5. Add the coriander powder, turmeric and salt, mix well and add the prawns and cook till prawns are just cooked. (If you cook them too long, they will become leathery).
• 6. Mix in the tamarind pulp.
• 7. Serve hot garnished with the coriander.