Prawn Pepper Curry:

Aromatic Indian spices have innumerable health benefits, which adds taste and smell to the non-vegetarian dishes. Indigenous food of Chettinad is prepared with aromatic spices in a specific proportion as masala. Nowadays, we travel overseas for the sake of job and studies, conventionally we are adapted to that taste. Even though, we hang on our mouthwatering aboriginal recipes. It has an unshakable unique place.

Prawn Pepper Curry is simply awesome with the roasted fresh ground masala. Combination-Roti, Naan, Plain cooked rice, and rasam.

Masala Ingredients to grind:
Red chili-3

Pepper – 1/2 tsp

Cumin-1/2 tsp

Fennel seeds-1/2 tsp

Elaichi-1

Cinnamon- 1/2 inch

Cloves-2

Coriander seeds-1 tbsp

Coconut grated -2 tsp (for aroma)

Roast all and grind to a smooth paste.

Ingredients to prepare Curry:

Prawn- 500 gram

Onion-1 big

Tomato 1 big

Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

Pepper powder-1/2 tsp

Salt-1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp

Curry leaves-1 twig

Coriander leaves chopped to garnish

Oil for seasoning

Method:

1.Deshell and devein prawn, wash thoroughly mix with the turmeric powder and salt, keep aside to prepare.

2. Roast above-mentioned masala in a teaspoon of oil and grind to a smooth paste.

3. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil season it with few fennel seeds, add ginger garlic paste saute for a while, add chopped onion saute till it gets translucent now add chopped tomato and little salt cook it becomes mushy.

4. Mix fresh ground aromatic masala with the other ingredients, add one cup of water allow it to boil well for 5 minutes.

5. Finally, add prawn and cook for 3 more minutes in medium flame, sprinkle some pepper powder mix well.

Scrumptious Prawn pepper curry is ready to serve, garnish with chopped coriander leaves.