Churakka Chemmeen Curry / Bottle Gourd Prawns Curry

Ingredients:

1 cup bottle gourd, peeled and cubed

1/2 cup prawns, cleaned

1 onion, sliced

1 tsp ginger-garlic paste

2 green chillies

1 tomato, chopped

3/4 cup grated coconut

1 tsp cumin seeds

6 shallots

3 tbsp tamarind pulp

1 1/2 tsp chilli powder

1 1/2 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds

2 sprig curry leaves

2 dry red chillies

salt to taste

2 tbsp oil

Preparation:

1. Grind grated coconut, cumin seeds and shallots together to a smooth paste adding little warm water and keep it aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and add fenugreek seeds.
3. Add sliced onion, ginger-garlic paste and green chillies and saute well.
4. Add cleaned prawns, chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder and mix well for 2 minutes.
5. Add little warm water and cook. Then add chopped bottlegourd , tomato, curry leaves and salt and cook till done.
6. Add coconut paste to this and mix well. Add tamarind pulp and mix well.
7. Heat 1 tsp coconut oil in a pan and add dry red chillies and curry leaves. Add this to curry and mix well. Serve hot...