Prawn Thokku

         Hello buddies 😊😊😊  If you are a sea food lover then you can't say no to prawns. Whatever dish it is, if it contains prawns then the taste goes to next level. Here we are going to look into a recipe, prawn thokku which tastes delicious. It can be even taken as an appetizer and the taste will never leave your tongue. Recipe goes below.

Benefits

• Rich in selenium, powerful antioxidant.
• Helps to develop immunity as it is rich in Zinc.
• Low calories and contains healthy cholesterol.
• Provides proteins in the appropriate proportion.
• Helps to get stronger bones.

Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 20 mins
Serves : 3

Ingredients

Prawns - 250 g after cleaning
Onions - 4 (big)
Tomatoes - 4
Green Chillies - 2
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tablespoon
Chilli Powder - 1 tablespoon
Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup
Fennel Seeds - 1 teaspoon
Coriander leaves
Salt
Gingelly Oil - 4 tablespoons

Procedure

• Heat a kadai and add oil to it.
• Once the oil gets hot, add in ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell goes away.
• Add the chopped onions.
• Let the onions cook till it turns golden brown.
• Now add in the chopped tomatoes and green chillies.
• Saute for about 5 mins.
• Onions and tomatoes will turn mushy and start to leave oil from sides.
• Now add salt and chilli powder.
• Rinse the prawns in water 3 to 4 times till the water turns clear.
• Now time to add in prawns.
• Don't add any water, because prawns leave water while gets cooked.
• Close the kadai and let it cook for 5 mins.
• In the meantime grind the grated coconut and fennel seeds.
• Open the pan and check whether the prawns are cooked.
• Add in the ground paste and cook till the curry gets thick consistency.
• Finally add chopped coriander leaves, which gives a nice aroma to the dish.
• Plate it in a bowl and serve. It goes well with rice, roti.

You can impress any one with this simple dish 😉😉😉. Prawns play the magic. Please give a try and share your valuable comments.