Prawn in Coconut Curry

Ingredients

• Prawn ½ Kg medium sized
• Onion (ground) 1
• Ginger (ground) 1 tsp
• Garlic (ground) 1 level tsp
• Tomato/ yogurt ½ 0r 1 tbsp
• Sugar – 2 tsp
• Coconut grated – ½
• Green cardamom 2
• Cinnamon 1
• Cloves 2
• Bay leaves 3
• Ghee/ Mustard oil

Method

1. Soak the grated coconut in one breakfast cup of warm water. Leave it for half-an-hour and press out the milk. Leave the coconut milk for use later.
2. Put about 4 to 5 tablespoons of mustard oil in a wok. When the oil starts smoking, remove from the fire and put the bay leaves. Now add the chilli powder and tomato or curd.
3. Add the sugar and put the wok on the gas.
4. Fry the spices adding turmeric and the ground onion, ginger and garlic with it.
5. When the spices are well fired, add the prawns. (Remember to smear a little turmeric powder and salt to the fish beforehand).
6. Add salt and continue frying till the water dries up.
7. Add the coconut milk.
8. Simmer on low fire till the prawns are cooked.
9. Note: Raisins and almonds may also be added for extra richness.