Prawns/ Chemmeen Thoran

Ingredients:

1/2 kg ( 1 cup) prawns/ chemmeen, cleaned

1 cup shallots, sliced into round pieces

1 tbsp ginger, finely chopped

1 1/2 cup grated coconut

4 shallots

5-6 green chillies

2 tsp chilli powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

2-3 dry red chillies

curry leaves

salt

1 tbsp oil

Preparation:

1. Crush grated coconut, chilli powder, turmeric powder, 4 green chillies and 4 shallots together to a mixture (thoran mixture).
2. Heat a pan or manchatti/ clay pot and add oil. Splutter mustard seeds and add dry red chillies and curry leaves.
3. Add ginger chopped and saute. Add sliced shallots and 1-2 sliced green chillies and saute for few minutes.
4. Add cleaned prawns and mix well for 1-2 minutes.
5. Add crushed mixture, 1 - 1 1/2 cup water and salt and mix well.
6. Cover and cook on medium flame for 10 minutes.
7. Open the lid, stir well for 1-2 minutes till all the water dries up..Remove from flame and serve with rice...