Prawn Ularthiyathu

Ingredients

1. Prawns - 250 gms
2. Shallot - 1 cup
3. Ginger - 2 inch 
4. Green chillies - 1
5. Curry leaves - 2 twigs
6. Tamarind -1 gooseberry size
7. Red chilli powder - 1.5 tbsp
8. Coriander powder - 1.5 tbsp
9. Turmeric powder - 1 tsp 
10. Coconut oil - 2 tbsp

Procedure

1. Clean prawns well. Remove the vein from the top
2. Cut shallots and ginger in to small pieces
3. Cut green chillies length wise.
4. Make tamarind juice by squeezing tamarind in 1 cup of water.
5. In a manchatti or pan, cook prawns with 1 tbsp of red chilli powder, salt and tamarind juice. Water should be just enough to cover half the prawns. Prawn will ooze lot of water while cooking.
6. It will take 5-6 minutes for prawn to cook well.
7. In another pan, heat oil.
8. Add shallot, green chillies, curry leaves and ginger and stir for few minutes till the shallots starts browning.
9. Add remaining red chilli powder, coriander and turmeric powder. Stir for 3 minutes or till the raw smell goes away.
10. Add the cooked prawns. If there is any water left over in the manchatti, add that too into the pan.
11. Mix well and cook for another 5 minutes.
12. Yummy prawn ularthiyathu is ready and can be served with rice or chappathi.

Note: Thinly sliced coconut pieces can be added along with shallots in step 8. Coconut pieces should be fried well before adding prawn.