Royallu Mudda kura

Ingredients:

• Fresh Prawns - 1/2 kg (shelled, head & tail removed and de-vein, washed).


• Onions - 2 big finely sliced


• Red chilly powder - 1 tsp


• Turmeric powder - 1 big pinch


• Salt to taste


• Curry leaves - 15-20


• Oil - 1/2 tsp

Make a paste:

• Garlic - 4-5 flakes


• Coriander seeds - 1tsp


• Cloves - 2-3


• Cinnamon - 1'' piece


• Poppy seeds - 1/2tsp (soak in warm water for 10 mins)


• Fresh Coconut piece - 2'' piece

Grind all the above ingredients into paste by adding 1-2tbsp of water.

Procedure:

• Marinate prawns in salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder for half an hour.


• Boil the marinated prawns till they are almost done for4-5 mints.


• Heat oil in a cooking vessel, add the onions and curry leaves and saute till the onions turn transparent.


• Add the paste and combine well and cook on medium heat for 4-5 mins stirring continously. You will find that the mixture sticks to the vessel.


• Add the boiled prawns with left over water, if any.


• Cook on low heat till the prawns cook in the curried paste for 8-10 mints.


• There should be no water content and stir fry till the curry coats the prawns and appears like a stir fry fish.


• Serve hot with rice.