Drumstick Shrimp Curry
(from Nandini’s recipe box)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves 2 people
Categories: Drumstick recipies, sambar/Curry/Huli
Ingredients
- 2 drumsticks (peel outer skin and cut into finger length pieces and stir fry them for 3-4 mintes in a vessel adding a 1 tsp of oil)
- 500 gms of shrimps or prawns (shelled and deveined)
- 2 big onions finely chopped
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 4 green chillis slit length wise
- 1 tsp red chilli pwd
- 1 tsp coriander pwd
- 1/2 tsp cumin pwd
- 1/4 tsp turmeric pwd
- garam masala (pound 1 green cardamom,1" cinnamon stick and 3 cloves)
- 2 tomatoes finely chopped
- 1 tbsp coconut paste(optional)
- salt
- oil
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander for garnish
Directions
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Heat 3 tbsp oil in a vessel and add the chopped onions and green chillis and fry till transparent.Add the ginger garlic paste and fry till oil seperates.
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Add all the powders and mix well.Add the tomatoes and stir fried drumstick pieces and cook further for another 3-4 minutes.
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Add the prawns and stir well till its well coated with the masala.Let it cook for 2 minutes and then add the coconut paste and salt and add 1 cup of water.
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Cook covered for 5 minutes till you get the desired curry consistency.Turn off heat.
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Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with steamed rice or rotis.