Chemmeen Masala (Prawns Masala)

Items Needed

Prawns	1 lb
Red onion (large)	1
Garlic	5-6 pieces
Ginger (crushed)	3 tablespoon
Green chilly (chopped)	2
Curry leaf	as required
Chilly powder	2 tablespoon
Turmeric	1 tablespoon
Garam masala	a pinch
Cocum	2 pieces
Tomato (large)	2
Oil	3 tablespoon
Mustard seed	½ tablespoon
Pepper powder	as required (optional)

Method of Preparation

Cook cleaned prawns in 4 tablespoon of water with cocum, turmeric powder and chilly powder. Do not over cook prawns - cooking for 6-7 minutes must be sufficient. 

Heat the tava and pour 3 tablespoon of oil. Crackle half a tablespoon of Mustard seed and then add red onion and salt. Once onion is cooked properly, add chopped green chilly and ginger garlic paste. Saute and then add cut tomatoes and wait till it is mashed.

Now add garam masala powder and cooked prawns. If u need more gravy, add half cup of coconut milk. At the final stage, adding curry leaf can increase the flavour. To make it spicy, add pepper powder as required.