Prawn Kurma Recipe / Shrimp Korma / Eral Kurma Recipe

Prawn Kurma

Ingredients fried in 3 tsp oil and ground to a smooth paste
Oil - 3 tsp
Poppy seeds - 1 tsp
Cashew nuts - 4
Somph/Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
Grated coconut - 1/3 cup
Chopped onion - little less than 1/2 cup
Chopped tomato - 1 large
Chopped coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 & 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Method
Heat oil and fry the above mentioned ingredients till light brown.
Cool the mixture and grind to a very smooth paste.Keep it aside.
Other ingredients
Medium size Prawn/Shrimp - 75
Oil - 3 tsp
Cinnamon stick - a very small piece
Mustard - 1tsp
Kalpasi /Dagad Phool/Black stone flower - a small piece
Few curry leaves
Method
Heat oil in a pan temper it with cinnamon,mustard,curry leaves and kalpasi.
Pour the ground paste saute till raw smell has disappeared then add the cleaned washed prawns saute for a minute.
Pour enough water for the gravy and cook till its done.
Switch off the stove garnish with chopped coriander and curry leaves.
Best served with rice,Idli,dosa,appam or idiappam.

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