Malabar Prawn Curry recipe | Quick and Easy

500 gms Prawns cleaned and deveined
1 tbsp Lemon Juice
1 and 1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Kashmiri Chili Powder
1 tsp Coriander Powder
1 medium Onion finely chopped
1 medium Tomato Pureed
2 Dry Red Chillies
1 tsp Mustard Seeds
1/4 tsp Fenugreek Seeds
3 Green Chillies
10 Curry Leaves
1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
1 cup thick coconut milk
Oil

Malabar Masala:
2 and 1/2 tbsp Coriander Seeds
1 tbsp Fennel Seeds
4 Cloves
2 1 inch pcs of Cinnamon
2 Star Anise
1/2 Nutmeg

Method:
Take Prawns, cleaned and deveined. Add Salt, Turmeric powder, Lemon juice. Stir well and set aside.
Heat a pan, add Coriander seeds, Fennel seeds, Cloves, Cinnamon sticks, Star Anise, Nutmeg. Dry roast for 2-4 mins and set aside.
Dry grind and powder it.
Heat another pan, add Oil, Mustard seeds, Fenugreek seeds, Red chilli, Curry leaves, chopped Onion and fry it until translucent.
Add Ginger-Garlic paste and stir for 30 seconds. Add Kashmiri Chilli powder, Coriander powder, Turmeric powder, Salt, 2 tablespoons of the dry roasted powder and stir for 2-3 mins.
Add pureed Tomato, and cook for 2 mins. Add 1 cup water and stir well. Bring it to a boil.
Add 1 cup thick coconut milk and cook for 2-4 mins.
Add Marinated Prawns, cover and cook for 5 mins.
Open and add Tamarind water and green chillies and stir everything together.
Serve hot and Enjoy.

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