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Kerala Simple Prawn Curry

Prawns cooked in coconut milk - Kerala Simple Prawn Curry
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Prawns cleaned and deveined
  • 4 nos Green chillies/Peppers deseeded
  • 1 no Onion medium& sliced into thin pieces
  • 1 cup Coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1 tbsp Coriander seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
  • 6 nos Garlic pods
  • 10 nos Dried red chillies/peppers
  • 4 nos Peppercorns
  • 1/2" piece Ginger
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp Tamarind pulp Puli
  • 2 cups Water
  • Salt As reqd

Instructions
 

  • Mix the prawns with salt, green chillies and onions and marinate for 30 minutes.
  • Put all the spices in the mixer and grind with coconut milk and 1/2 cup of water.
  • Strain though a sieve.
  • Pour it in a deep pan and heat it on medium flame along with 2 cups water.
  • Cook till the quantity is reduced by half.
  • Add prawns with marinade and the tamarind pulp. Stir-cook for 10 minutes.
  • :- Serve hot with plain steamed or boiled rice.
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