Anish's Recipes: Prawn curry with Brinjal

Posted by Anish Dosslin at 8:03 PM

Style - South Indian
Rating - 4 / 5
Serves - 4-6
Last prepared - 23 Dec 2022

Prawns / Shrimp - 1 pound
Brinjal - 5-6 (slices)

Avaraikai - 12-15 (squares)

Tamarind water - 1 cup with 1 lime-size ball

Raw peanuts - 1/3 cup
Tomatoes - 1.5 (diced)
Small onions - ~7-8 (cut)

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Urad daal - 1 tsp

Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp

Garlic - 10-12 (sliced) i.e. ~1/4 cup

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Sambar powder - 1 tbsp _or_

sambar powder 2 tsp + 1/2 tsp corr.powder + 1/2 tsp chili powder + 1/2 tsp meat masala

Green chili - 2-3 (slit)

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Fennel seeds - 1 tsp

Garlic - 3-5

Small onions - ~12-15
Curry leaves - sprig

Tomato - 1/2

Grated coconut - 1/3 cup

Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and fennel seeds and fry. Do not allow to burn
Add garlic, onions and curry leaves. Fry until onion is translucent
Add tomatoes and salt. Fry for a min
Add coconut. Fry until light brown. Take off heat and allow to cool. Grind to smooth paste

Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow to splutter
Add fenugreek seeds and urad daal
When golden brown, add onions, garlic and curry leaves. Fry till onions are translucent
Add turmeric powder and fry for a minute. Add salt
Add cut broad beans and fry for 3-4 mins
Add brinjal and fry for 3-4 mins
Add raw peanuts and fry for 3-4 mins
Add shrimp / prawns. Fry for 3-4 mins (color will change and prawn / shrimp will curl)
Add sambar (masala powders) and fry for 3-4 mins until raw smell is gone.
Add strained tamarind water and add additional water as per your preference. Bring to a boil and allow to boil for 3-5 mins.
Add masala paste. Adjust water and bring to boil. Boil for 3-5 mins

Reference - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6odFuxrMDGk

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