What you need :
Deveined Prawns - 20-30
Red onions - 1 finely chopped
Ginger - 1/2 inch chopped
Garlic - 5-6 crushed
Green chilies- 4-5 slit long
Curry leaves- 5-6
EVOO- 1 tablespoon
Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
Kodum puli -1-2 soaked in water
Coconut milk - 1/2 cup
Turmeric pwd- 1 teaspoon
Chilly pwd - 1 teaspoon
Garam masala - 1 teaspoon
Smoked paprika - 2 teaspoon ( this gives a very authentic taste to fish curry )
Salt to taste
Coconut oil optional to garnish
- Heat a thick bottom pan with oil add the mustard seeds let them splutter add onions saute for a few mins till soft then ginger , garlic , green chilies cook for few more mins
- Add all the dry ingredients turmeric , paprika, chilly pwd, salt cook till the raw smell goes away then add the Puli let this simmer for a good 5-10 mins
- Add the coconut milk make sure the flame is low , then gently add the cleaned shrimp cook for few mins as shrimp very fast .
- Last step add the garam masala and curry leaves for authentic taste try a teaspoon of coconut oil and enjoy with red yummy rice ;)
