Name: Special Prawn Curry
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: White prawns : 250 gm; Coconut grated : ½ coconut; Whole red short chillies (spicy : 6 – 8 nos); 2 nos Kashmiri chillies : 1; Small ball of tamarind : ¼ lime sized; Asafoetida (Hing) : 1” pc; Turmeric powder : ¼ tsp; Salt : as reqd

Special Prawn Curry

Home made prawn curry with asafoetida water

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

White prawns : 250 gm
Coconut grated : ½ coconut
Whole red short chillies spicy : 6 – 8 nos
2 nos Kashmiri chillies : 1
Small ball of tamarind : ¼ lime sized
Asafoetida (Hing) : 1” pc
Turmeric powder : ¼ tsp
Salt : as reqd

Instructions

Shell, de -vein and clean the prawns.
Soak the asafoetida piece in a bowl of hot water and keep aside.
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Grind coconut, chillies, tamarind and salt adding little water into a very smooth paste.
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Transfer the ground coconut paste into a pan and add turmeric powder.
Rub the asafoetida piece with your fingers to get asafoetida water and add it to the coconut paste in the pan.
You will not require to use the whole piece of asafoetida, use only as much as required to get the flavor of asafoetida in the curry.
Add enough water to have a curry consistency. Add prawns and cook until soft.
When the curry comes to a boil the prawns will be cooked.
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Serve hot with steamed rice.