1. 1 Cup = 200ml

Ingredients

1. Prawns (cleaned) – 250 gram
2. Whole black pepper - 1 tsp + ½ tsp
3. Coriander seeds – 1 tsp
4. Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
5. Dried red chili – 2
6. Onion – 2, chopped
7. Green chili – 2, chopped
8. Ginger garlic – 2 tbsp, crushed
9. Tomato – 2, chopped
10. Black pepper powder – 1 tsp
11. Red chili powder – 1 tsp
12. Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
13. Curry leaves – 10 - 12
14. Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp, chopped
15. Salt – to taste
16. Oil – 3tbsp

Method

1. Heat a pan and dry roast 1 tsp whole black pepper, coriander seeds, fennel seeds and dried red chili. Grind it to a fine powder and keep it ready.
2. Heat oil another pan, add ½ tsp whole black pepper. To this add chopped onion and little salt and saute till soft. To this add chopped green chili and crushed ginger garlic and saute till the raw smell disappear. To this add chopped tomatoes and cook till soft and mushy.
3. Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, black pepper powder and the ground spice powder (from step 1). Combine well and cook till oil appears on top.
4. Add prawns to this, combine well and cook covered for about 6 – 8 minutes over low flame. Add curry leaves and coriander leaves to this, combine and remove from flame. Serve hot with rice or roti.

Note : This is a spicy dish. So regulate the spiciness according to your taste.