Eral Thokku (Dry) Prawn Gravey

Era Thokku is a very tasty dish , easy to cook (Prawn cooks very fast, don't overcook, it may make the Prawns loose taste and become harder

Cleaning Prawns is one big task but the outcome is a delightful dish which the whole family would enjoy, while cleaning look at the center of the prawns you may find a Black thin thread like intestine which you can pull out and clean all of them

Now goes the recipe:
Prawns - 250 gm
chilly powder - 1 spoon
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Ginger and Garlic Paste - 1 spoon
Salt - to taste
Oil - to fry

Fry Prawns after marinating them with above ingredients. Keep them aside

For Garvey:
Tomato - 1
Onion - 2
Chilly Powder - 1/2 spoon
Prawn masala powder (You can also use, fish masala powder) - 1/2 spoon
Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 spoon
ginger garlic paste - 1/2 spoon
Salt
Oil
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves


Process

1. Keep Oil, once heated add Curry leaves , Ginger garlic paste and then Add Onion turns golden brown then add tomato saute till its cooked
2. Now add Chilly Powder, Garam masala, Fish Masala Powder and  saute well
3. Once cooked, add prawns and cook for not more than 2-3 min
4. Switch off the stove , garnish with cliantro
5. Serve with steamed rice
6. Post comments after enjoying this feast!!

Yera Kolambu / Prawn Stew Gravy

Era (Prawn) / Murunkkai/ Kathirikai kolmbu

Ingredients
Prawns (250 grms) Cleaned and washed kept aside (You got to remove the black intestine and wash it well) (Frozen prawns also go well for this)
Murukkai - 1 num (Drumstick) gives a good smell for the dish
Kathirikai (mullu kahrikai will be the best)
Tamrind (1 lemon size) (Soak and mix it in water and keep aside)
Tomatoes - 2 num(ground and add it in tamrind , add kolambu powder ,turmeric powder as well
small onions - 15 num
Garlic - 10 pods (smash it with a hammer and keep it)

Seasoning
Mustard seed
Fenugreek
Cumin Seeds
Curry leaves
Red chilly

Procedure
Keep a pan, pour a liberal qty of oil ( for these types of curry the curry tastes good only when a good quantity of oil is poured)
When hot add all the seasoning agents and saute until the items gets a good fried up
Then add the Garlic pods and saute it
Now add the small onions and fry them until it changes to golden brown color
Now add kathrikai, murukkai and fry it
Add the tamrind water which is mixed with tomato, kolambu powder, turmeric powder.
Now as the kolambu boils, and when the vegetables found cooked add prawns and leave it not more than 4-5 min
Now as the oil seperates from the kolambu and gives a beautiful color
Tastes heavenly with Rice and Appalam. Very Yummy tasty dish. This is one of the best goodies I make.