Malvani Prawns

Step 1

Marinate the shrimp with a tsp of ginger garlic paste, a pinch of salt, turmeric, and red chilly powder. Microwave/heat the tamarind dipped in about tbsp of water so we can get some paste out of it. If you do not have raw tamarind, use to. tsp of tamarind paste. While that is marinating, in a pan, add coconut oil. Once it heats up, add mustard seeds. Once they start spluttering add curry leaves in. Add the onions in. When the onions start to brown a little, add the shredded coconut in. Let it fry for a moment. Keep on stirring it well to prevent the coconut from sticking to the pan. Once the coconut brown a little, add the finely chopped garlic and grated ginger. Stir fry a little, and add the Malvani masala. Add the tamarind paste in. Add the shrimp and some salt and mix everything well. The mixture might feel too dry. Add about spoons of water but not more. The shrimp will release some water. Once the shrimp cooks, if you want the masala to have a runny texture, add water accordingly.