Era Melaku / Prawn Curry (Dry)

I was blamed for not even attempting to making any Non Veg dishes, so today I decided I was gonna make a dish with chettinad influence, pre-cooking prepations being done I was telling Mom about Era Melaku she said "Kanna, today is Sankatahara Chathurthi, (Ganesh Worship - performed on the fourth day of They pirai of every month) do you still wanna make it?". I told her that this was long due and if I dont make it even today I will be blamed for ever. She smiled and said okay this time, but see to that you dont make it again on such occassions, agreed happily.

Still, I literally felt guilty when I started making but then when Kris comes home I dint wanna disappoint him by not making it. You can also try this as a Vegetarian dish using boiled Baby Potatoes, they turn out really great; all I felt after making this dish was I dont have a facility to share the aroma of this dish, sooner or later technology will improve where we will getta share the aroma too, hoping sincerely...

Ingredients:

Red Onion - 1 large sized
Tomatoes - 2 medium sized
Ginger - 2 inches
Garlic - 10-12 cloves
Curry Leaves - a few
Sesame Oil - 2 tbsps
Salt to Taste
Water as needed
Prawns - 15-20 large washed & cleaned or Boiled Baby Potatoes.

Spice Powder:

Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder - 2-3 tbsps

To grind:

Saunf - 1 tbsp
Pepper Corns - 3-4 tbsps

Garnishing:

Coriander Leaves



Method:

1. Slice Red Onions and Tomatoes. Paste Ginger and Garlic with some Water. Make a coarse Powder of ingredients under "To Grind".
2. Heat Oil add the Red Onions when hot cook until golden brown. Pour the Ginger-Garlic Paste and cook until the smell disappears and Oil oozes out.
3. Throw in the Tomatoes and Curry Leaves cook until Tomatoes are mushy, then goes the spice powders - Chilli Powder, Coriander Powder and Turmeric Powder cook until smell disappears; add a little Water if needed.
4. Now add the Coarse Powder, Salt and cook for 2 mins, then the Prawns goes in; cook until they turn pink. You can make it very dry by cooking for a few more mins or make it semi-dry by adding a lil Water.
5. Garnish with Coriander Leaves and serve hot.

Serve with: Pulav, Rice or Bread

Note:

1. Same amount of Onion and Tomatoes.
2. Saunf :: Pepper Corns ratio 1::4.
3. Use more Corainder Powder to get a dry dish.