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Prawn Kofta Curry

Contributed by Siddhika Raja

INGREDIENTS:

Prawns - 1 lb
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Onions - 3
Green pepper - 3
Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Egg - 1
Bread crumbs - 1/2 cup
Oil for frying
Coconut extract - 2 cups
Chopped cilantro (coriander) - 1 tbsp
Chopped ginger - 2tsp
Chopped garlic - 2tsp
Garam masala powder - 2 tsp
Tomato puree - 1/4 cup
Salt to taste
 

Kofta: Cook shrimp with turmeric powder, mash it to thick paste with salt. Chop one onion and 2 green pepper.Mix this with shrimp and make small balls. Dip in beaten egg, roll in bread crumbs and deep fry to golden koftas, keep it aside.

Curry: Chop 2 onions, 2 green pepper. Grind ginger, garlic to a paste. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan,add onion, green pepper, ground paste and fry for 5 minutes. Add tomato puree, garam masala, chilly powder followed by coconut extract and salt. Allow it to boil,gradually add the fried koftas in low flame and leave it till the gravy becomes thick.Garnish with chopped cilantro.