PONDI PRAWN VARUTHA CURRY

Ingredients

Prawns medium size-1/2 kg

Onion medium- 2

Tomato medium-1
Ginger and Garlic paste-1tsp
Crushed pepper-1tbsp
Aniseed(Sombu) powder-
1tsp
Chilli powder-1/2tsp
Gingelly Oil-2tbsp

Curry Leaves

Coriander leaves
Salt to taste

Procedure to make Pondi Prawn Varutha Curry

 
1.Clean wash and devien prawns.
2.Finley chop onions and tomato.
3.Heat oil in a pan add chopped onions and saute well, when onion turns colour add Ginger and Garlic paste.
4.Cook until the raw smell of ginger garlic paste leaves, now add the prawns and saute for 2 mins.
5.Now add the chopped tomato and cook till tomato is done.
6.Add the Aniseed powder, Chilli powder and salt. Sprinkle little water and cover with lid leave for 5 mins. 

7.Add Curry Leaves and leave for some time, till oil starts separating from the curry

8.Prawns require very little time to cook, uncover the lid add the crushed pepper to the prawn mixture and cook until gravy thickens. 

9. Add Coriander leaves fro taste and Flavour

Tastes good when Served with hot Rice and Rasam.