Prawn thokku recipe / eral thokku

 Prawn thokku (eral thokku) recipe with step by step pictures  

             Prawn thokku is a south-indian thokku recipe which goes well with hot rice and also for Indian flat breads like chapathi, naan, paratha, roti and even for idli dosas. It is spicy and tangy. It is made with easily available ingredients in our pantry. It is very easy to cook and made within 15 mins. Prawns cooks fast but it takes time to clean the prawns. I have cleaned the prawns the previous day and keep it in refrigerator and it becomes easy to cook. 

           Hope you like the recipe and give it a try. Check out the prawn thokku recipe below with step by step pictures. 

Enjoy the food  ! 

Ingredients  :

.  Prawn /eral  - 1 cup

.  Oil  - 2 tblsp

.  Cinnamon  -  2

.  Cloves  -  4

.  Cardomom  -  2

.  Fennel seeds  -  1 tsp

.  Onion  -  2 big sized (finely chopped) 

.  Ginger garlic paste  - 1 1/2 tblsp

.  Tomato  -  3 medium sized (finely chopped) 

.  Turmeric powder  - 1 tsp

.  Salt to taste

.  Kashmiri Chilli powder  - 1 tblsp

.  Coriander powder  -  2 tsp

.  Cumin powder  - 1 tsp

.  Pepper powder  -  1 tsp

.  Coriander leaves to garnish

Method  : 

            1.  Clean the prawns with plenty of water. Keep it aside.  

            2. Heat oil in a kadai. Add whole spices. After it crackle, add  onion. Saute until soft. Add ginger garlic paste. Saute until raw smell goes out. 

           3. Add tomatoes. Add turmeric powder and salt. Saute until mushy. Add spice powders. Saute until oil oozes out. 

          4. Add prawns. Mix well and cover with lid. It leaves water. Mix well add 1/2 cup water. Cook for 5 mins until it thickens. 

          5. Add pepper powder. Cook for a min. Finally add chopped coriander leaves. Turn off the flame. Prawn thokku is ready. 

Pictorial  : 

           Clean the prawn with plenty of water

                       Heat oil in a kadai

    Add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and fennel        seeds

       After it crackle, add finely chopped onion

            Saute until onion becomes soft

        Add ginger garlic paste. Saute until raw smell goes out

               Add finely chopped tomatoes

              Add turmeric powder and salt

                     Saute until mushy

Add chilli powder, coriander powder and cumin powder

             Saute until oil oozes out

                             Add prawns

            Mix well. Cover with lid and it leaves water

    Add 1/2 cup of water and cook for 4 - 5 mins

        Add pepper powder. Cook for a min

            Add chopped coriander leaves

    Mix well. Cook until it thickens. Turn off the flame

       Tasty prawn thokku is ready to be served