Chingri malai curry - Prawn in coconut milk

Ingredients

1.Prawn - 300gms(cleaned and deveined)
2.Coconut milk - 1cup
3.Onion paste - 4tsp
4.Ginger paste - 1tsp
5.Garlic paste - 1tsp
6.Turmeric powder - 1/2tsp
7.Salt to taste
8.Green chilly paste - 1tsp
9.Garam masala powder - 1tsp
10.Bay leaf - 2nos
11.Mustard oil - 2tsp
12.Cumin powder - 1tsp

Method

Marinate the fish with turmeric powder and salt for 15mins.Heat oil in a frying pan and pan fry the fish for few seconds.In the same oil add the bay leaf, onion paste,ginger paste,garlic paste and stir fry for a minute till fat starts releasing.Add turmeric powder,cumin powder,chilly paste, little water and stir fry for some time.Mix in prawns and salt,cover and cook for one more minute.Add little water if its too dry.Next add coconut milk and garam masala and cook for another minute.Serve hot with steamed rice.

Note - use freshly roasted and grounded cumin seeds and garam masala for best result.