Prawn Pollichathu

Ingredients For Marination

• • Prawns - 6
• • Chilly powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon
• • Salt - as required
• • Lime juice - 1 teaspoon
• • Coconut oil - 2 teaspoons

Ingredients For Masala

• • Coconut oil - 3 teaspoons
• • Mustard seeds - ¼ teaspoon
• • Fenugreek seeds - ¼ teaspoon
• • Curry leaves - 8
• • Green chillies (slit) - 2
• • Ginger (chopped) - 1 teaspoon
• • Garlic (chopped) - ½ teaspoon
• • Onion (chopped) - ½
• • Shallots/Small onions - 10
• • Coriander powder - 1 tablespoon
• • Red chilly powder - 1 teaspoon
• • Crushed black pepper - ¼ teaspoon
• • Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon
• • Tomato (chopped) - ½
• • Fish stock - ½ cup
• • Coconut milk - ¼ cup
• • Salt - as required

Method

• 1. Marinate prawns in the mix of chilly powder, turmeric powder, lime juice and salt for 10 minutes.
• 2. Heat oil in a pan and saute the marinated prawns for 5 minutes on low heat and set aside.
• 3. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, when it crackles add fenugreek seeds. Add curry leaves, onion, shallots and rest of the ingredients, saute till onions turn brown. Add fish stock and marinated prawns now. Cook covered for 5 minutes. Remove the lid and cook for 5 more minutes.
• 4. Allow the gravy to reduce to a semi dry consistency. Cook till the prawns turn dark brown. Finish by adding coconut milk, give a final cook for ½ a minute. Add salt to taste.
• 5. Serve hot with appam, rice, chapati or paratha.