Chettinad Prawn and Vegetable Curry/ Eral Kulambu

We call this eral nattu kaikari kuzhambu, this is very simple and easy to prepare curry. This curry goes well with steamed rice and no side dish is required since its loaded with veggies and seafood.

Prawn and Vegetable curry

Ingredients

Prawns/ shrimp- 20 nos

Mixed country vegetables- 200 gms

Onion small chopped- 1 no

Tomato small chopped- 1 no

Garlic cloves crushed- 2 nos

Curry leaves- few

Kuzhambu thool/ podi- 4 tbsp---click for recipe

Water required

Salt to taste

Oil- 4 tbsp

Vadagam- 1/2 tsp---click for recipe

Eral Kaikari Kuzhambu

Method

Heat oil in kadai, when hot add vadagam fry for 2 secs. Add chopped onion, garlic and curry leaves, fry for another 2 secs. Now add the cleaned prawns and vegetables saute for few mins. Add the chopped tomato and cook till tomatoes are done. Add required water, kuzhambu thool and salt. Bring the curry to boil and simmer curry for few mins until vegetables are cooked and gravy thickens. Serve hot with steamed rice.

Tips

Use country vegetables like plantain, drumstick, brinjal, broad beans etc.

If you do not have kuzhambu powder handy replace it with 2 tsp chilli powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and 3 tbsp coriander powder.

You can replace vadagam with 1 tsp mustard seeds.