Name: Andhra Prawn-Shrimp Curry
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 lb Prawns (cleaned and deviened); 2 nos Onion (medium); 1 no Tomato (large); 1 glass Water; Coriander leaves (A big bunch); 4 nos Green chillies (adjust according to the hotness of chillies. i use thai chillies which are very spicy.); 1 sprig Curry leaves; Ginger (garlic paste - 2 tsp); 1 1/4 tsp Salt; 1/4th tsp Turmeric; 1 tsp Chilly powder; 3 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp Cumin powder; 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam); 4 tbsp Oil (2.5 tbsp for curry and 1.5 for cooking prawns); 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 1 no Cardamom (Elakka); 2 nos Cloves (Grambu); 1 inch Cinnamon (Karugapatta); 1 tsp Poppy seeds (Khashakhasha)

Andhra Prawn-Shrimp Curry

Curry with small shrimps/prawns

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Andhra

Servings people

Ingredients

1 lb Prawns cleaned and deviened
2 nos Onion medium
1 no Tomato large
1 glass Water
Coriander leaves A big bunch
4 nos Green chillies adjust according to the hotness of chillies. i use thai chillies which are very spicy.
1 sprig Curry leaves
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
1 1/4 tsp Salt
1/4th tsp Turmeric
1 tsp Chilly powder
3 tsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Cumin powder
1/4 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
4 tbsp Oil 2.5 tbsp for curry and 1.5 for cooking prawns

Grind the following ingredients to make garam masala powder enough for this prawn curry:-

1 tsp Cumin seeds
1 no Cardamom Elakka
2 nos Cloves Grambu
1 inch Cinnamon Karugapatta
1 tsp Poppy seeds Khashakhasha

Instructions

Clean the prawns and add 1/8th tsp turmeric and 1/4 tsp salt and leave aside for 5 mins.
After 5 mins, squeeze the prawns little by little in your palms tightly to extract the water and drain and discard the water obtained from it and keep the prawns aside.
Heat 1.5 tsp of oil in a pan.
Cook the prawns for around 5 mins until the water is evaporated to 90%.
Switch off the stove and keep the prawns aside.
Heat 2.5 tbsp of oil in a pan.
Add 1 tsp of cumin seeds, curry leaves and green chillies followed by half bunch cilantro leaves.
Add the minced onions.
Add salt and turmeric and fry them until golden brown (until the oil separates).
Add cumin powder, coriander powder and chilly powder followed by the cooked prawns. Saute them for 3 - 4 mins.
Add the chopped tomatoes and stir and cook for 4 mins.
Cover and cook until 90% of moisture is evaporated.
At this stage, add the prepared garam masala powder and saute for a minute.
Add 1 glass of water. Mix well.
Cover and cook for 10 mins(until oil separates from the curry).
Add the remaining half bunch of cilantro leaves.
Switch off the stove and leave it covered for 10 mins.
:- Serve hot with plain rice or chappathis.
:- This curry can be prepared with large or tiger prawns too, but adjust the water, and increase the cooking time. We normally buy only small prawns bcoz they taste better than large ones and our kids call them baby prawns.

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