Chemmeen/ Prawn Mulakittathu

Ingredients:

250 gm prawns, cleaned

2 tomatoes, chopped

10 shallots (or 1 medium onion)

4 garlic cloves, crushed

2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

3 green chillies, slit

2 sprigs curry leaves

1/2-1 tsp mustard seeds

1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds

small berry size tamarind

salt

oil

Preparation:

1. Soak tamarind in little water, extract its juice and keep it aside.
2. Make a paste by mixing chilli powder and turmeric powder with little water.
3. Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds and add curry leaves.
4. Add onion/shallots, green chilli, garlic and saute well till onion become transparent and slightly brownish.
5. Add the prepared paste to this (step 2) and saute for 2 minutes.
6. Add tomatoes ,tamarind extract ,salt and required water and cook.
7. When it boils, add the cleaned prawns and cook for 5-6 minutes or till the prawns are done.
8. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot...