Ingredients
1 Kg Prawns (used Tiger Prawns) peeled, deveined and washed. I cut them into three bits as they are too big. You can use shrimps and need not cut
1/2 inch Ginger
6 cloves Garlic
Dry Roast the below items
10 Red chillies
1 inch stick of Cinnamon
2 tsps of Pepper Corns
1 Spoon of Mustard Seeds
1 Spoon of Cumin Seeds or Jeera
8 cloves
Grind the roasted items along with ginger, garlic and vinegar to a paste.
Marinate the prawns with turmeric powder, salt and vinegar
Keep a pan on the stove and add 2 tbsps and when hot fry the marinated prawns slightly and remove, if required in batches.
Add 2 tblsps of oil and add 2.5 large chopped onions and fry for about 5 minutes. Add 2 sprigs curry leaves and fry for a minute. Add a can of chopped tomatoes about 400 gms or 3 to 4 tomatoes, continue frying for 5 minutes. Mix and fry. Add the masala and masala water and mix well and fry till oil separates. Add the fried prawns and mix well and fry for another five minutes. Check for salt and vinegar and continue frying. Remove from flame
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