Kerala Prawn Curry

Ingredients:-
1. 1 kg prawns
2. 1 tin coconut milk (425 gm)
3. 2 inch ginger cut into thin julienne pieces
4. 6 clove garlic cut into thin julienne pieces
5. 8 green chillies sliced
6. 3 shallots (small onions)sliced
7. 1tsp mustard
8. 1 and a half tsp turmeric
9. salt as required
10. Oil 1tblsp

Method:-

• Marinate the prawns with 1 tsp turmeric and salt for half an hour.
• Heat the oil and splutter the mustard seeds. Put in the sliced shallots, ginger and garlic and saute for a minute or two. Put in some curry leaves and the rest of the turmeric.
• Add the marinated prawns and cook till almost done and water from the prawns have evaporated.
• Add the green chillies and cook for further one minute.
• Add the coconut milk and heat for a minute.
• Do not boil it.
• Serve with plain rice.