Spicy Prawn Gravy

Regarding this recipe, it's one of the most favorite dish at home.We do cook prawns in different ways but we always come back to this one.It's tangy,spicy & mmm,a perfect recipe with lots of flavor!Do try and lemme know :).

 Ingredients:

1/2 kg prawns de-shelled and de-veined

3 tomatoes chopped finely.

1/2 kg shallots chopped or 3 big onions chopped.

(shallots give more flavor but if you are in a hurry use big onions)

1 tsp ginger garlic paste.

Few curry leaves

chili powder as desired

Salt to taste.

2-3 tbsp oil

Turmeric powder for washing the prawns.

Method.

1.Mix turmeric powder with the prawns and then wash them a couple of times.This helps to get rid of the prawns smell.

2.In a vessel add the prawns,chili powder and salt and marinate them for at least 15 minutes.

3.Heat oil in pan ,add the curry leaves and saute for a few seconds.

4.Now reduce the flame and add the ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell disappears.

5.Add the onions and fry for few minutes.

6.Now add the tomatoes and saute them till they are thoroughly cooked.

7.To this add the marinated prawns and fry for two to three minutes.

8.Add half a cup water,cover the pan with a lid and cook the prawns on slow flame till they are tender.

9.Remove the lid and on medium flame evaporate the excess water till the dish gets the gravy texture.

10.Now spicy prawn gravy is ready!