Chettinad Eral Gravy / Prawn Curry Recipe

                  For any non vegetarian, there will be a special crush for prawn recipes. Recipes with prawns are effortless, but the outcome will always be appetizing. This prawn gravy is a fata-fat gravy, yes it consumes your time very less.

Prep Time 10-15 mins
Cooking Time 10-15 mins


Ingredients

1 cup Prawn (spine removed and cleaned)

1-2 tsp Chili Powder

1 tsp Coriander Powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder

1 tsp Ground Pepper and Cumin seeds

As per taste Salt

To grind and Make paste
5-7 pods of Garlic

1 inch Ginger
1  Onion (Big sized)
1  Tomato (medium sized)

1  Green Chilly (optional)

To Saute 

1-2 tbsp SesameOil/ Gingelly oil (preferable)

2 tsp Mustard seeds

2 tbsp Curry leaves chopped

To Garnish

1 tbsp Coriander leaves chopped

Procedure

• Wash  the prawn/shrimp thoroughly.
• Then make the paste of onion, followed by tomato and then ginger-garlic together. Make individual paste.
• Now add some oil, once it is hot add the mustard seeds. After it splutters add the curry leaves.
• Then add the coarsely ground paste of onion, followed by ginger-garlic paste. Saute till the raw smell goes off. Now add the paste of tomato.
• Now add the turmeric powder, chilly powder and coriander powder. Let it boil for 5 minutes.
• Now add the cleaned prawns/ shrimps.
• Allow it to cook for for 5-10 minutes. Once the prawn is cooked, add the ground pepper and cumin seeds. Allow it cook for a minute.
• Turn off the flame.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

                  The delicious chettinad prawn gravy is ready. Goes well with rice and rasam, idli, etc.