(Prawns Cooked With Fresh Coconut)
A traditional Kerala recipe, Can be served with plain boiled rice
Ingredients
Small sized prawns - 1/2 kg
Cocum(Kudam puli) -2 pieces
Water - 1/4cup
Salt - to taste
Curry leaves - 4
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
To grind
Shredded coconut - 200 g
Garlic - 3 cloves
Shallots - 3
Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
Green chillies - 4
For seasoning
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Shallots - 5
Oil - 3tbsp
Curry leaves - 1 branch
Preparation
1. Cook prawns with water, cocum, salt, curry leaves and turmeric powder.
2. Grind the coconut with garlic, ginger, shallots and green chillies
3. Add the above mixture to cooked prawns and cook for 10 to 15 minutes
4. In a separate pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds, when it finish splattering add finely sliced shallots and curry leaves, saute until shallots turn slight brown.
5. Add the cooked shrimp and coconut mixture to the shallots and mix well.
6. Serve hot.
