Prawn thokku/ Eral Thokku/ Shrimp Thokku

Prawn thokku is one of my favourite dish for curd rice, rasam rice or simply i can mix it with plain rice. Prawns are high in protein. Weight watchers must be careful in eating them but for kids it is a tasty dish and healthy too. Let's see how to do it:

Ingredients:

   Prawn Thokku                                
      Cooking Time : 20 mins

• Small Size Prawn - 15
• Small Onion - 10
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
• Tomato - 1
• Red chilly powder - 3/4 tsp
• Coriander powder - 3/4 tsp
• Cumin powder - 3/4 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Coconut milk - 1/4 cup
• Gingelly oil - 2 tbsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves - a sprig
• Salt to taste

Cooking Instructions:

• Wash the prawns and pat dry.
• Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and curry leaves. Allow it to splutter. Add onion and saute till translucent. Add Ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes.

• Add the spice powders and salt. Now add the coconut milk.(I added 1/4 cup of water + 1 tsp coconut powder). Cook for 4 to 5 mins. Add prawns and cook in simmer for 8 mins.

• Serve hot with rice.