Shrimp Curry

Ingredients:

• 30 Medium Sized Prawns
• Green chilli - 5
• Ginger (Chopped) - 1 tsp
• Garlic Cloves - 5 or 10
• Few coriander leaves
• Chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Tamarind Juice - 2 tsp
• Onion - 1
• Tomato - 1
• Coconut - 1/2 cup
• Poppy seeds (Khus khus) - 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
• Bay leaf - 1
• Oil 
• Salt as per taste

Method : -

To marinate:-

1. Wash the shrimp and remove the spine of prawns with the help of knife. Add some salt on the cleaned prawns and keep them aside.

2. Grind the coriander leaves, 2 green chilli , 1 tsp of ginger and 1 tsp garlic  until like a paste.

3. Marinate the Shrimp with the above paste and add chilli powder, corainder powder , turmeric powder and 2 tsp of tamarind juice. keep it aside for 30mins.

To make Shrimp curry:-

1. Chop tomatoes, green chilli, garlic, onion, coriander leaves. set aside.
2. Grind coconut flakes and poppy seeds(Khus khus) until like a paste. set aside.

3. Heat oil in a pan and add bay leaves, cumin seeds, curry leaves, garlic and green chilli.
4. Now add onion and tomato and cook till mushy.

5.Add  marinated shrimp and cover and cook it on a low flame for about 10 minutes.
    6. Add 1 tsp red chilli powder,  1 tsp coriander powder, salt and sauté well.
    7. Add  coconut paste and cook  until the oil separates.
    8. Serve hot garnished with  coriander leaves.