Prawn Curry ~ Side Dish for Poori / Chapati
Prawn Curry is a wonderful dish for Poori with the gravy made rich with cashew nuts. This serves a yummy side dish for pulao as well.
Ingredients
- 500 gms Prawns (before cleaning)
- 2 tsp Cooking Oil
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1/2 tsp Fennel Seeds
- 2 Cardamom
- 1 Cloves
- A Pinch Turmeric Powder
- 1 Cinnamon
- 2 medium Onions
- 2 medium Tomatoes
- Salt to taste
- 2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 10 Cashew Nuts
- Handful Coriander Leaves
Instructions
How to make Prawn Curry
- Clean the prawns and let it drain.
- Heat a pan with cooking oil, add cumin seeds, then add the ginger garlic paste to the oil. Fry for 1 min, then add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and fennel seeds. Fry for a minute.
- Then, add finely chopped onions. Sauté till they turn pink. Then, add tomatoes. Fry till they become mushy.
- Now, add the prawns, fry on high flame till they are well mixed. Add salt and turmeric powder. Simmer for 5 mins.
- Water will come out of the prawns, fry till it evaporates.
- Then, add the red chili powder, coriander powder. Simmer for 5 mins. Oil should come out by now.
- Then, add 250 ml water. Bring to boil. Let it boil for 10 mins, till the water evaporates. Cook till you get the consistency you want.
- Add cashew paste and combine well.
- Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with pooris.
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