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Prawn gravy with Coconut recipe with step by step pictures 


               Prawn gravy is a tasty and flavourful sidedish recipe for Indian flat breads like Chapathi,  naan,  roti,  Parota.  It can also be served with rice.  It is a easy and simple dish which tastes too yummy.  You can make this gravy without Coconut but adding Coconut enhances the taste and gives  nice texture to the gravy.  Do try at once and sure you like it.  

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Enjoy the food   ! 


Ingredients   :


.   Prawn   -   1 cup 
.   Turmeric powder   -  1 tsp
.   Oil  -  2 tblsp
.   Cinnamon   -  3
.   Cloves  -  4
.   Bay leaf   -   2
.   Fennel seeds  -   1 tsp
.   Onion  -  2 big sized  (finely chopped) 
.   Curry leaves   -  1 sprig
.   Tomato  -  2  small sized 
.   Ginger  -  2 inch pieces
.   Garlic  -  8 nos. 
.   Chilli powder   -  1 tsp
.   Coriander powder   -   1 tblsp
.   Kulambu powder  -   2 tblsp
.   Salt to taste
.   Coconut paste  -  1/4 cup 


Method  :


            1. Clean the prawn and add turmeric powder.  Mix well.  Keep it aside. 

           2.  Heat oil in a kadai.  Add whole spices.  After it sizzle, add onion and curry leaves.  Saute until it becomes soft.  

          3. Grind tomato, ginger and garlic in a mixer jar.  Add this puree into kadai.  Saute until raw smell goes out.  

        4. Add spice powders and salt.  Mix well and cook until oil separates.  Add prawn.  Mix well.  Cover with lid.  Cook until it leaves water.  Stir in between. 

       5. Add Coconut paste.  Mix well.  Add water to adjust consistency.  Cook until oil oozes out.  Turn off the flame.  Prawn gravy is ready.

Pictorial   :


             Clean the prawn well and add turmeric powder.  Mix well.  Keep it aside


Take tomato, ginger and garlic in a mixer jar


Grind it to a puree


Heat oil in a kadai


Add cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf and fennel seeds


After it sizzle,  add finely chopped onion 


Add curry leaves 


Saute until onion becomes soft


Add ground tomato puree


Saute until raw smell goes out


Add chilli powder, Coriander powder, Kulambu powder 


Mix well and cook until oil oozes out


Add salt


Add prawn


Mix well.  Saute for few secs


Cover with lid and cook until it leaves water.  Stir in between 


Add Coconut paste


Add 1/2 cup of water.  


Mix well and cook


Cook until oil oozes out.  Turn off the flame


Tasty prawn gravy with Coconut is ready to be served


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