Prawns curry with coconut milk

 

Prawns / Shrimp - 20

Onions - 1/2 M slice very thin

Tomato - 1 M Slice very thin

Green chili - 4 slit them

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

Curry leaves - 2 springs

Turmeric - 1/4 tsp

Thin coconut milk - 1 cup

Thick coconut milk - 1 cup

( Coconut milk 1 can - In 1/4 can add 1 cup water and make it thin milk and 1/2 thick milk)

Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp

Oil - 4 tbsp

Salt - to taste

Water - 1/2 cup

Dry masala's

Bay leaf - 3 small ones

Cinnamon - 2 pieces - small

Cloves - 5

Star anise - 1 flower

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp (optional)

Preparation:

Marinate prawns with turmeric and salt.

Method :

1. Heat oil in a pan, add dry masala's, cumin seeds and curry leaves fry for a min

2. Now add onion, green chili and fry for a min

3. Now add ginger garlic paste and fry for a min or two on slow flame, don't brown the onion.

4. Now add thin coconut milk and little salt and cook on a slow flame until thickens a bit

5. Now add prawns and tomato and mix well and let it boil for a few mins

6. Now add thick coconut milk, water and  curry leaves n salt and let it cook for few mins

7. Now add 1/2 tsp Garam Masala and mix well.