Ingredients:

• 250 gm – medium size prawns, cleaned.
• 3 cm ball – tamarind.
• 3 tbsp – oil.
• 1 tsp – mustard seeds.
• a few – curry leaves.
• 2 – green chillies, slit.
• 1 cup – onion, chopped.
• 1 tsp – ginger, minced.
• 1 tsp – garlic, minced.
• 1 or 2 tsp – chilli powder.
• 1 tsp – coriander powder.
• 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder.
• salt to taste.

Method:

1. Soak tamarind in 1 cup of water and extract juice.
2. Heat the oil in a kadai.
3. Add mustard seeds.
4. When they splutter, add curry leaves and green chillies.
5. When green chillies wilt, add onion, ginger and garlic.
6. Fry till onion is light brown.
7. Add all the powders and prawns. Fry till prawns curl.
8. Add tamarind juice and salt.
9. Simmer till the prawns are cooked and the gravy is thick enough to coat the prawns.
10. Serve hot with steamed rice or paratha.