Shrimp / Prawn Thokku

   
      Before going to today's recipe, I would like to dedicate this post to my hubby, M. who is so supportive and encouraging and he gives me so many wonderfull ideas regarding this new found passion of mine. He is a kind of man who can never say no to anything / anyone and he is a great cook ,who occasionally enters the kitchen. He just throws in a bit of this and a bit of that and miraculously whatever he cooks turns out delicious....today he made this totally delicious prawn thokku  for us and we had a very delicious meal of this Prawn thokku, Sambar,Rasam,Rice and pickle ...Thanks to Hubby dear :) Now lets go to the recipe...


Ingredients:-

• Shrimp /Prawns - 1 lb ( cleaned ,deshelled and de veined)
• Onion - 1 medium size
• Tomato -1 small
• Green Chillies -2
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves - a stem
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
• Chilli powder - 1 to 1.5tsp
• Coriander powder -1.5 tsp
• Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
• Cumin powder -1.2 tsp
• Coriander Leaves / Cilantro- few tbsp(chopped )
• Salt
• Oil

Method:-

In a kadai heat oil and seasaon with Cumin seeds, curry leaves 

Now Add in Sliced onion and green chillies saute till transparent.

Add the ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes.

Add in the chopped tomato and saute few secs..

Add the Turmeric powder

 Now Add the Chilli Powder

 Coriander Powder

 Cumin Powder and salt

Saute till Tomato turns mushy and oil ouches out on top

Now add the Cleaned Prawns 

And mix well with the masala..and add the chopped coriander leaves / Cilantro

Cook Covered In low to medium flame for 8 to 10 mins or untill the shirmp is cooked...don't have to add water 

Once the shrimp is cooked..

Cook uncovered till all the excess water evapotares 

 and the oil ouches out of the gravy..

Yummy Mouthwateringly delicious Shirmp Thokku is ready :) 

Best served with rice ,idli ,dosa ,chappathi...