Eral Thokku / Prawn gravy

Prawn is very easy and fast to cook. The best part of prawn is however you spoil the dish, prawn gives out its best flavor in any method of preparation.  You will never be disappointed preparing it. This is semi gravy dish which goes well with plain rice, Sambar rice , Bisibele bath and Rasam rice.

Ingredients (  for 6 serving)

Prawn- 1 kg

Chopped onion – 2

Chopped tomatoes – 3

Ginger –Garlic paste – 2 tablespoon

Sambar powder – 2 table spoon

Chilli powder – 1 tablespoon

Pepper powder – ½ tablespoon

Gingelly oil- 4 tablespoon

Turmeric powder – a pinch

Salt- to taste

Few curry leaves

METHOD

               Remove the shell and devein the prawn, clean with turmeric powder, salt, and lemon juice.

         Keep a kadai or pan on the flame and heat the oil.   Sputter mustard and then add the onion and sauté for 3 mins.

              When onion turns transparent add chopped tomato, turmeric, salt  and cook for few mins.

                                      Add ginger garlic paste and further sauté for few mins

                 Add Chilli powder, sambar powder and ground pepper and give a stir.

 

           Drop the prawns , mix it thoroughly and cover and cook it.  Prawns naturally leave  water,   but  if required add just ¼  glass of water .

                               Prawns cooks fast  just in 5-7 mins.    Simmer for a thick gravy.

                                                                                                     Garnish with curry leaves.