Hot and Sweet Prawn Gravy with Coconut Milk | தேங்காய் பால் இறால் கிரேவி

Ingredients :

Prawn - 250 gm (cleaned) Thick Coconut Milk - 1 cup ( 1/4 coconut) Ground Onion Paste - 1 no Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp Ground Red Chili Paste - 5 no ( 1 tbsp) Ginger - 1 " long (finely chopped) Sugar - 1 tsp Cinnamon Stick - 2 (2" long) Cloves - 4 no Cardamom - 3 no Bay Leaves - 1 or 2 no Oil - 2 tbsp Salt to taste.

Method :

Steps to Clean Prawn : First to Clean the Prawn, remove the Head and Tail and peel the shells with legs and discard them. Next to devein the Prawn, use a sharp knife to make a slit along the middle of the back and pull out the vein. Then use Turmeric Powder and Salt to wash.

Now Heat Oil in a pan, shallow fry all Prawn pieces until half cook and keep aside.

Then again heat Oil in a pan, roast Cardamom, Bay leaf, Cloves and Cinnamon Stick. Add Garlic and saute until raw smell leaves. Add Ground Onion paste and saute until golden brown colour.

Add Red Chili Paste, Turmeric Powder and Cumin Seeds, saute until raw smell leaves. Add Coconut Milk and stir well. Add Prawn Pieces when boiling starts.

Cook in a low flame until there should not be water and ready to serve.

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with Naan or Chapati.