Shrimp Gravy (Iraal Thokku)

Ingredients:

·         1 lbs Shrimp

·         1 large Onion chopped

·         2 medium sized Tomatoes diced

·         2 Green Chillies cut in lengthwise

·         1 tbs Ginger garlic paste

·         ½ cup Tamarind Juice

·         ½ cup Coconut milk

·         1 tbs Chilli powder

·         1 tbs Coriander powder

·         1 Bay leaf

·         1 Cinnamon stick

·         1 tsp Fennel seeds

·         Few curry leaves

·         Few coriander leaves finely chopped

·         Salt to taste

·         1 tbs Oil

Preparation:

·    Clean and wash the Shrimp.

·    Add little turmeric on the Shrimp and mix it well so it takes the raw smell.

·    In a pot, heat the oil, add the bay leaf, cinnamon, fennel, and curry leaves and sauté for few minutes.

·    Add the onions, green chillies and sauté till it turns light brown then add ginger garlic paste, tomatoes and sauté it for few minutes.

·    Add the tamarind juice, chilli powder, coriander powder, shrimp and sauté it nicely and cook it nicely for 10 -15 minutes till the shrimp is cooked well and it should be soft(do not overcook the shrimp otherwise it will become very hard).

·    Add the coconut, reduce the heat and as the gravy gets thick turn of the heat.

·    Garnish with coriander.

·    Serve it with rice.