Chettinad Eral Kuzhambu/ Prawn Kulambu

Prawn Kuzhambu

Ingredients

Prawn/ shrimp- 250 gms

Gingely oil- 4 tbsp

Shallots/ chinna vengayam- 100 gms

Tomato- 2 nos

Garlic cloves- 10 nos

Tamarind- lemon sized

Red chilli powder- 3 tsp

Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Whole black pepper- 1 and 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds- 1 and 1/2 tsp

Fenugreek seeds- 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves- few

Eral Kulambu

Method

Clean and wash the prawns.

Dry roast pepper, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, garlic cloves until crisp and grind coarsely.

Soak tamarind in water and extract the pulp.

Heat gingely oil in a kadai/ sauce pan, when hot add shallots, curry leaves and saute for few secs. Now add the tomatoes to the pan and saute until tomatoes are cooked. Add tamarind extract and enough water for gravy to the pan, bring to boil. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and required salt, boil the gravy for 5 mins on low heat. Once raw taste of tamarind has gone, add cleaned prawns and coarsely ground masala paste to the gravy. Boil for another 2 mins. Serve hot prawn kuzhambu with steamed rice.